Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: WGS&Co
W.G.S & CO is preserved as one horizontal inscription without watermark text.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
William Gale, Son & Co. maker's marks
Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under William Gale, Son & Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- New York, NY
- Source date statements
- William Gale & William Gale Jr. Firm active 1850 - 1853. Successors to Gale & Hayden, succeeded by William Gale & Son
Mark variant 2
Source-recorded mark text: GS&Co
The source vertical arrangement is preserved: upper GS&CO capsule, separate CO, and lower diamond pictorial punch.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Sources and comparison limits
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