Maker's mark comparison reference

H. H. Tammen Curio Co. maker's marks

Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under H. H. Tammen Curio Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source location statements
Denver, Colorado
Source date statements
Founded 1881 as H. H. Tammen & Co. by Harry Heye Tammen, renamed in 1896, producer of souvenir spoons & mineral novelties. Became the Thrift Novelty Co. sometime after 1957.

Mark variant 1

H. H. Tammen Curio Co.: kewpie doll; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
H. H. Tammen Curio Co.: kewpie doll; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: kewpie doll

A compact seated Kewpie-like silhouette preserves the large head, torso, bent arms, and lower body without facial detail.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

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