Maker's mark comparison reference

William Moulton II maker's marks

Compare 3 source-linked mark variants recorded under William Moulton II. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source location statements
Newburyport, MA
Source date statements
(b.1772-d.1861) Active from c.1792, apprenticed to his father Joseph. William II also used an incuse "WM" mark. The top mark may have originally been used by William Moulton I.

Mark variant 1

William Moulton II: W.Moulton; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
William Moulton II: W.Moulton; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: W.Moulton

W.MOULTON inside one narrow rectangular punch.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

William Moulton II: W. Moulton; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
William Moulton II: W. Moulton; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: W. Moulton

W.MOULTON worn variant inside one narrow rectangular punch.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 3

William Moulton II: W. Moulton; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
William Moulton II: W. Moulton; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: W. Moulton

Visible worn W.M mark inside one narrow rectangular punch.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

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