Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: Shreve & Co
The worn bordered SHREVE & CO punch remains readable and horizontally oriented.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
Shreve & Co. maker's marks
Compare 3 source-linked mark variants recorded under Shreve & Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- San Francisco, CA
- Source date statements
- Active c.1852 - present
Mark variant 2
Source-recorded mark text: S, bell, S
Three punches remain ordered as shield S, central bell-like device, shield S.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Mark variant 3
Source-recorded mark text: S, bell, S
Three upper punches and exactly the SHREVE & CO, STERLING, and SAN FRANCISCO lines are retained without the prior extra symbol.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Market evidence for Shreve & Co.
0.73–1.09× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 10 weighable lots across 9 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
This maker-level evidence does not value your object. Matching a mark cannot establish authenticity, material, condition or provenance.
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.
Back to the maker-name gallery · Open this maker in the searchable atlas