Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: W, bird
Shield-like panel with W at left, central bird-like silhouette, and five small oval or pellet strokes along the lower edge.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
Frank M. Whiting & Co. maker's marks
Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under Frank M. Whiting & Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- North Attleboro, Massachusetts
- Source date statements
- Active 1878-1940, major manufacturer, full line sterling flatware and holloware, became a division of Ellmore c.1940. Top mark not used after 1896.
Mark variant 2
Source-recorded mark text: W, sunrays
Central W enclosed by a circle, three ray-like strokes on each side, and STERLING below.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Market evidence for Frank M. Whiting & Co.
0.76–0.90× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 12 weighable lots across 12 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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