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Silver makers’ marks beginning with M

104 makers, 143 mark variants whose catalog name begins with M. Named firms first, then initial-style marks. Search every letter in the atlas.

These are reconstructions for comparison. They are not source photographs and cannot authenticate, date, value, or prove provenance. Open the source or the atlas before relying on a resemblance.

Sheet of oxidized silver makers’ marks beginning with M, page 3. Reconstructions for comparison, not authentication. — All reconstructions on this page as one sheet. Individual line and oxidized views are below.

M makers on this page

Max Rieg

Mark reading MR; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading MR; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

MR

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

McGrath-Hamin Inc

Mark reading Opposed arrowhead-like terminals surrounding a central M-like group with upper loop, a short divider stroke, and an H-like group; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Opposed arrowhead-like terminals surrounding a central M-like group with upper loop, a short divider stroke, and an H-like group; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Opposed arrowhead-like terminals surrounding a central M-like group with upper loop, a short divider stroke, and an H-like group

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

McKay, Spear & Brown

Mark reading McKay, Spear & Brown; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

McKay, Spear & Brown

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Mechanics Sterling Co.

0.74–0.95× melt$40–51/ozt

Mark reading H, flag; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

H, flag

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Melicio Rodriguez

Mark reading One severely worn circular-layout mark has a central MR-like group inside a rough circular field and an outer ring of partial capital-lik…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading One severely worn circular-layout mark has a central MR-like group inside a rough circular field and an outer ring of partial capital-lik…; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

One severely worn circular-layout mark has a central MR-like group inside a rough circular field and an outer ring of partial capital-lik…

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Meriden Brittania Co.

Mark reading meriden sterling · M, bird; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading meriden sterling · M, bird; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

meriden sterling · M, bird

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Merle N. Boyer

Mark reading boyer; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading boyer; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

boyer

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

merry renk

Mark reading renk, Sterling; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

renk, Sterling

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Mervyn Archdall Vicars

Mark reading Heart-like boundary and M/A plus lower central form retained; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Heart-like boundary and M/A plus lower central form retained

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Metallurgic Art Co.

Mark reading A compact irregular emblem with three crown- or peak-like upper projections, an overlapping central M/A-like group, and a jagged lower base; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading A compact irregular emblem with three crown- or peak-like upper projections, an overlapping central M/A-like group, and a jagged lower base; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

A compact irregular emblem with three crown- or peak-like upper projections, an overlapping central M/A-like group, and a jagged lower base

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Michael Gibney

Mark reading MG; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading MG; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

MG

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Michael Linsey

Mark reading M and L as two separate adjacent letterforms without an added border; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading M and L as two separate adjacent letterforms without an added border; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

M and L as two separate adjacent letterforms without an added border

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Miguel Alonzo

Mark reading One irregular closed perimeter contains a central MP-like monogram and disconnected peripheral wear fragments without a completed word; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

One irregular closed perimeter contains a central MP-like monogram and disconnected peripheral wear fragments without a completed word

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Miguel Melendez

Mark reading One mark contains a large spiral or open circular stroke enclosing a lower-case m-like form, with TAXCO set separate curved line below; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading One mark contains a large spiral or open circular stroke enclosing a lower-case m-like form, with TAXCO set separate curved line below; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

One mark contains a large spiral or open circular stroke enclosing a lower-case m-like form, with TAXCO set separate curved line below

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Mark reading One worn circular-layout mark has a clear central 3M-like connected group and a surrounding field of disconnected upper and lower arc fra…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading One worn circular-layout mark has a clear central 3M-like connected group and a surrounding field of disconnected upper and lower arc fra…; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

One worn circular-layout mark has a clear central 3M-like connected group and a surrounding field of disconnected upper and lower arc fra…

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Miguel Melendez Marks, Bio & Work Examples

1.33–3.00× melt$72–163/ozt

Mark reading One integrated circular device preserves a lowercase m-like monogram within its circle shallow lower TAXCO-like contours; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

One integrated circular device preserves a lowercase m-like monogram within its circle shallow lower TAXCO-like contours

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Miguel Pineda

Mark reading One irregular bean-shaped enclosure contains the two-line cursive wording Miguel above Pineda; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading One irregular bean-shaped enclosure contains the two-line cursive wording Miguel above Pineda; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

One irregular bean-shaped enclosure contains the two-line cursive wording Miguel above Pineda

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Mildred Lee Ball (1902-1997)

Mark reading Mildred Ball jewelry; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Mildred Ball jewelry; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Mildred Ball jewelry

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Miles Gorham

Mark reading M.Gorham; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading M.Gorham; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

M.Gorham

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Millar Wilkinson

Mark reading M.W sequence, separator, and rounded plaque; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

M.W sequence, separator, and rounded plaque

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Milton Cavagnaro (1913-1993)

Mark reading cavagnaro sterling; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

cavagnaro sterling

Low confidence

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Mitchell Bosley & Co

Mark reading Preserves M and B with one central dot-like separator inside the rounded rectangular punch; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Preserves M and B with one central dot-like separator inside the rounded rectangular punch; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Preserves M and B with one central dot-like separator inside the rounded rectangular punch

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Miye Matsukada (1922-1981)

Mark reading janiye; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading janiye; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

janiye

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Monarch Silversmiths Ltd

Mark reading Unfilled outlined D E lettering inside the observed hexagonal plaque, preserving the horizontal arrangement; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Unfilled outlined D E lettering inside the observed hexagonal plaque, preserving the horizontal arrangement; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Unfilled outlined D E lettering inside the observed hexagonal plaque, preserving the horizontal arrangement

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Monroe & DeFriez

Mark reading Monroe & DeFriez, St. Louis; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Monroe & DeFriez, St. Louis

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Montague Levyson

Mark reading Corrected output preserves separate M and L forms left to right inside one thin worn rectangular cartouche, without filled-border artifac…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Corrected output preserves separate M and L forms left to right inside one thin worn rectangular cartouche, without filled-border artifac…

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Morris Bloomberg

Mark reading Pointed shield-like MB grouping is reconstructed observed upper dots/ornament and upright shield contour without maker-name inference; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Pointed shield-like MB grouping is reconstructed observed upper dots/ornament and upright shield contour without maker-name inference; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Pointed shield-like MB grouping is reconstructed observed upper dots/ornament and upright shield contour without maker-name inference

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Morton & James

Mark reading Source-bounded low-confidence contour preserves the visible mark geometry and supported lettering or device; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Source-bounded low-confidence contour preserves the visible mark geometry and supported lettering or device; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Source-bounded low-confidence contour preserves the visible mark geometry and supported lettering or device

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Moseley & Co (Alfred Edward Mosely)

Mark reading A/E/M-like sequence and heavy horizontal oval enclosure in source order; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

A/E/M-like sequence and heavy horizontal oval enclosure in source order

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Mueck - Carey Co.

0.73–0.82× melt$40–44/ozt

Mark reading <M>; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

<M>

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Mulholland Brothers

Mark reading M, anvil; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

M, anvil

High confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

Munsey & Co

Mark reading Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the adjacent rounded plaques with M, ampersand-like, and C-like forms in the observed or…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the adjacent rounded plaques with M, ampersand-like, and C-like forms in the observed or…; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the adjacent rounded plaques with M, ampersand-like, and C-like forms in the observed or…

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

"M"

Mark reading M; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading M; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

M

High confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M & H

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves three distinct diamond compartments containing supported M-like, ampersand-like, and H-like forms…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves three distinct diamond compartments containing supported M-like, ampersand-like, and H-like forms…; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Square contour reconstruction preserves three distinct diamond compartments containing supported M-like, ampersand-like, and H-like forms…

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M & M

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves the separated M, ampersand-like central mark, and M forms with their uneven spacing and orientation; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Square contour reconstruction preserves the separated M, ampersand-like central mark, and M forms with their uneven spacing and orientation

High confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M & R

Mark reading Horizontal rectangular border with M-like form, ampersand-like separator, and R-like form; notches and spacing; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Horizontal rectangular border with M-like form, ampersand-like separator, and R-like form; notches and spacing

High confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M & T Ltd

Mark reading Clean redraw preserves the M and T sequence supported LTD suffix-like form; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Clean redraw preserves the M and T sequence supported LTD suffix-like form; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Clean redraw preserves the M and T sequence supported LTD suffix-like form

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M D A

Mark reading M D A arranged left to right in three adjacent rounded or circular forms; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading M D A arranged left to right in three adjacent rounded or circular forms; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

M D A arranged left to right in three adjacent rounded or circular forms

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M J

Mark reading An irregular rounded outer punch containing supported M and J forms is reconstructed asymmetric source boundary; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

An irregular rounded outer punch containing supported M and J forms is reconstructed asymmetric source boundary

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M J I

Mark reading MJI diamond boundary with source spacing; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading MJI diamond boundary with source spacing; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

MJI diamond boundary with source spacing

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M K A

Mark reading M-like, K-like, and A-like groups inside one worn rectangular/cartouche boundary with source order and no substrate; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading M-like, K-like, and A-like groups inside one worn rectangular/cartouche boundary with source order and no substrate; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

M-like, K-like, and A-like groups inside one worn rectangular/cartouche boundary with source order and no substrate

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M L & Co

Mark reading Unfilled elongated triangular or irregular plaque with M-L-ampersand-Co-like sequence in left-to-right order; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Unfilled elongated triangular or irregular plaque with M-L-ampersand-Co-like sequence in left-to-right order; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Unfilled elongated triangular or irregular plaque with M-L-ampersand-Co-like sequence in left-to-right order

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M M J

Mark reading M-like, M-like, and J-like sequence inside the irregular rectangular border; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

M-like, M-like, and J-like sequence inside the irregular rectangular border

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M P

Mark reading Clean redraw preserves the MP lettering and broad oval border from the source; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Clean redraw preserves the MP lettering and broad oval border from the source

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M R B

Mark reading The irregular rounded cartouche and M, R, B sequence same spacing and source-supported letter shapes; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading The irregular rounded cartouche and M, R, B sequence same spacing and source-supported letter shapes; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

The irregular rounded cartouche and M, R, B sequence same spacing and source-supported letter shapes

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M W

Mark reading Unfilled worn rectangular plaque with M-W-like adjacent forms and left-to-right order; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Unfilled worn rectangular plaque with M-W-like adjacent forms and left-to-right order; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Unfilled worn rectangular plaque with M-W-like adjacent forms and left-to-right order

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

M Z

Mark reading M Z arranged inside one compact triangular enclosure; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading M Z arranged inside one compact triangular enclosure; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

M Z arranged inside one compact triangular enclosure

Low confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

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