Ball, Black & Co. maker's marks
No reviewed drawing of these marks is available yet. This page lists the mark text recorded under Ball, Black & Co. in the cited source references, with reviewed auction results for the maker name.
Recorded marks
Text only · no drawing yet- Mark 1
- Source-recorded mark text: B.B. & Co
3 further recorded variants have no transcribed mark text in the source.
Source record
- Source location
- New York, NY
- Source dates
- c.1851- 1876 successors to Ball, Tompkins & Black.
Market evidence for Ball, Black & Co.
14 lots · 11 houses0.78–1.77× melt
The middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 14 weighable lots across 11 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
Reviewed maker-name auction examples
Auction image unavailableBALL, BLACK & CO. STERLING SILVER FOUR-PIECE TEA SET New York, Third Quarter of the 19th Century Approx. 104.4 troy oz.USD 4,750 · Eldred's · 2026-04-10
Auction image unavailableBall, Black & Co. Sterling Silver Five-Piece Tea ServiceUSD 9,500 · Fontaine's Auction Gallery · 2026-02-07
Auction image unavailableAntique Ball, Black & Co. Sterling SilverUSD 2,250 · World Auction Gallery · 2025-08-17
Prices remain in their original currencies; buyer-premium inclusion is unknown. These are reviewed maker-name auction examples, not proof of an object's attribution.
This maker-level evidence does not value your object. Matching a mark cannot establish authenticity, material, condition or provenance.
Sources and comparison limits
2 cited sourcesMaker labels, mark text and date or location statements follow the cited source records. Similar names across source collections have not been merged. Without a drawing, compare the mark on your object with the cited source before relying on a match.