Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: Sterling by Poole
STERLING appears on the top line, small BY is centered below, and the script word Poole appears on the bottom line; there is no enclosing border.
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Poole Silver Co. maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under Poole Silver Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- Taunton, Massachusetts
- Source date statements
- from c.1897, line of sterling silver added in 1946, acquired by Towle in 1973 · Active 1893-1971, then absorbed into Towle. Plated ware, sterling line added 1946, brass line added 1964.
Market evidence for Poole Silver Co.
0.76–0.95× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 8 weighable lots across 7 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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