Maker's mark comparison reference

The Merrill Shops maker's marks

Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under The Merrill Shops. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source date statements
New York, NY -- 1893 - c. 1931

Mark variant 1

The Merrill Shops: winged dragon; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
The Merrill Shops: winged dragon; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: winged dragon

Unbordered right-facing winged-dragon silhouette with a curled tail.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

The Merrill Shops: Sparse unresolved three-lobed winglike silhouette; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
The Merrill Shops: Sparse unresolved three-lobed winglike silhouette; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Sparse unresolved three-lobed winglike silhouette.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

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