Maker's mark comparison reference

Cartier maker's marks

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

Source location statements
New York
Source date statements
High end French jewelers, New York retail location opened in 1904. Silver retailed was generally made by quality American firms and branded with the Cartier mark, sometimes with original manufacturer's mark.

Mark variant 1

Cartier: Cartier; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
Cartier: Cartier; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: Cartier

The cursive Cartier maker wordmark is preserved and the separate 925 number is removed.

Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

Cartier: Cartier Sterling; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
Cartier: Cartier Sterling; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: Cartier Sterling

Cartier in cursive and STERLING in uppercase are preserved as two stacked lines.

Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.

Market evidence for Cartier

0.72–1.32× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 20 weighable lots across 17 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.

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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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