Maker's mark comparison reference

B & C maker's marks

Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under B & C. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source date statements
1899..1906 · 1882 · 1859

Mark variant 1

B & C: Three characters and a rounded rectangular punch preserve source orientation and order. line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction

Three characters and a rounded rectangular punch preserve source orientation and order.

Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

B & C: Retry removes the unsupported long frame and lower notch while retaining the cropped B-separator-C sequence; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
B & C: Retry removes the unsupported long frame and lower notch while retaining the cropped B-separator-C sequence; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Retry removes the unsupported long frame and lower notch while retaining the cropped B-separator-C sequence.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Sources and comparison limits

Maker labels and date or location statements follow the cited source records. Similar names across source collections have not been merged. Compare the photographed mark and the complete object before relying on a resemblance.

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