Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: WG
W.G. with both periods is preserved inside the rectangular cartouche.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
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William Gale maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under William Gale. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- New York, NY
- Source date statements
- (b.1779 - d.1845) Active c1822 - 1862, usually in a partnership. Gale was a dynastic figure in American silversmithing and the father of manufactured pattern flatware, having invented the diecut roller in 1826.
Market evidence for William Gale
0.78–1.39× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 9 weighable lots across 8 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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