Line reconstructionLineMark variant 1 of 3
Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.
Two initials, both B counters, their horizontal order, and the rounded rectangular border are retained.
Compare 3 source-linked mark variants recorded under Benjamin Smith III. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
Line reconstructionLineMedium confidence comparison reconstruction.
Two initials, both B counters, their horizontal order, and the rounded rectangular border are retained.
LineMedium confidence comparison reconstruction.
The B and S, their two counters in B, and the paired lobed enclosing outline are retained.
LineLow confidence comparison reconstruction.
The two visible ornamental letterforms and their internal counters are retained inside the rectangular cartouche.
Original source statements:
AUD 2,200 · Leonard Joel · 2025-11-17
USD 4,445 · Sotheby's · 2025-10-16
USD 1,600 · Austin Auction Gallery · 2024-06-09
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.
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.