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John William Tucker maker's marks

Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under John William Tucker. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source location statements
San Francisco, CA
Source date statements
Active c.1850 - 1886. He died in 1876, but the business continued in his name. Mostly a retailer, little or no work can actually be attributed to him.

Mark variant 1

John William Tucker: J.W.Tucker & Co; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
John William Tucker: J.W.Tucker & Co; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: J.W.Tucker & Co

Two separate narrow single-border punches are stacked, reading J.W.TUCKER&CO and SAN FRANCISCO.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

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