Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: B.B.& K
The curved maker line, STERLING, and BOSTON cartouche are preserved as one three-part group.
Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
Bigelow Bros. & Kennard maker's marks
Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under Bigelow Bros. & Kennard. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Source date statements
- c.1845 - 1863
Mark variant 2
Source-recorded mark text: Bigelow Bros. & Kennard
The straight BIGELOW BROS & KENNARD line is preserved above 925 in one oval device.
Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.
Market evidence for Bigelow Bros. & Kennard
0.68–1.42× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 13 weighable lots across 12 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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