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Silver makers’ marks beginning with S

149 makers, 327 mark variants whose catalog name begins with S. 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 S. Reconstructions for comparison, not authentication. — All reconstructions on this page as one sheet. Individual line and oxidized views are below.

S makers on this page

2. “silver” in hangul.

Mark reading One upright Hangul 은 block comprising an oval, horizontal bar, and lower ㄴ form; no cartouche; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading One upright Hangul 은 block comprising an oval, horizontal bar, and lower ㄴ form; no cartouche; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

One upright Hangul 은 block comprising an oval, horizontal bar, and lower ㄴ form; no cartouche

Low confidence

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2. “silver” in one Chinese character. May indicate a purity below .900

Mark reading One upright Chinese character 銀, without an enclosing border; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading One upright Chinese character 銀, without an enclosing border; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

One upright Chinese character 銀, without an enclosing border

Low confidence

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Mark reading Single Chinese silver character 銀 enclosed by an irregular rounded rectangular cartouche; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Single Chinese silver character 銀 enclosed by an irregular rounded rectangular cartouche; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Single Chinese silver character 銀 enclosed by an irregular rounded rectangular cartouche

Low confidence

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3. “silver / pure silver” English text with hangul mark.

Mark reading Two-line mark with uppercase SILVER above Hangul 순은; no supported enclosing cartouche; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Two-line mark with uppercase SILVER above Hangul 순은; no supported enclosing cartouche; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Two-line mark with uppercase SILVER above Hangul 순은; no supported enclosing cartouche

Low confidence

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Blanckensee & Son

Mark reading S-B-separator-S-L-D sequence, separator dots, rectangular source orientation, and overall spacing; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S-B-separator-S-L-D sequence, separator dots, rectangular source orientation, and overall spacing; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S-B-separator-S-L-D sequence, separator dots, rectangular source orientation, and overall spacing

Medium confidence

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S Bros

Mark reading The narrow rectangular cartouche and S, B, R, O, S sequence in order with worn source-supported contours; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading The narrow rectangular cartouche and S, B, R, O, S sequence in order with worn source-supported contours; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

The narrow rectangular cartouche and S, B, R, O, S sequence in order with worn source-supported contours

Low confidence

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S C Webb

Mark reading Preserves the horizontal rectangular border, S/C/W-like sequence, two separator dots, spacing, and orientation; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Preserves the horizontal rectangular border, S/C/W-like sequence, two separator dots, spacing, and orientation; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Preserves the horizontal rectangular border, S/C/W-like sequence, two separator dots, spacing, and orientation

High confidence

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S J Rose & Son

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves the shallow shield-like cartouche, supported S/J/R sequence, separators, and orientation; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Square contour reconstruction preserves the shallow shield-like cartouche, supported S/J/R sequence, separators, and orientation

Medium confidence

Source record · Open in the atlas

S Lesser & Sons Ltd

Mark reading Worn horizontal S-L and S-L-like groups with central separator and terminal small detail are reconstructed in source order without a frame; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Worn horizontal S-L and S-L-like groups with central separator and terminal small detail are reconstructed in source order without a frame

Low confidence

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S Lynnie & Co

Mark reading Two-row arrangement. upper S.period.L and lower ampersand/C/O grouping, with no enclosing border added; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Two-row arrangement. upper S.period.L and lower ampersand/C/O grouping, with no enclosing border added

Low confidence

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S P over Q R

Mark reading Four-part S/P over Q/R arrangement, dots, rounded interlocking layout, and vertical order; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Four-part S/P over Q/R arrangement, dots, rounded interlocking layout, and vertical order

Medium confidence

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S Smith & Son

Mark reading Two overlapping S forms supported oval boundary; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Two overlapping S forms supported oval boundary; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Two overlapping S forms supported oval boundary

Low confidence

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S Weingott & Son

Mark reading Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the long S, separator, W, ampersand-like, S, N-like sequence with order and no enclosure; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the long S, separator, W, ampersand-like, S, N-like sequence with order and no enclosure; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the long S, separator, W, ampersand-like, S, N-like sequence with order and no enclosure

Low confidence

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S. Blanckensee & Sons Ltd. Sterling & Crystal Whisky Noggin 1904,…

0.71–0.94× melt$38–51/ozt

Mark reading Uppercase S, one pellet, uppercase B, one pellet, an ampersand, uppercase S, one pellet, uppercase L, and uppercase D inside one long rec…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Uppercase S, one pellet, uppercase B, one pellet, an ampersand, uppercase S, one pellet, uppercase L, and uppercase D inside one long rec…

Low confidence

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S. Cottle & Company

Mark reading SC, sterling; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

SC, sterling

Low confidence

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S. Gazlay

Mark reading S.Gazlay; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S.Gazlay; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S.Gazlay

Low confidence

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S. H. Johnson

Mark reading S.H.Johnson; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S.H.Johnson; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S.H.Johnson

Low confidence

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S. J. Rose Art Deco Sterling Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1927

Mark reading S. J. Rose & Son; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S. J. Rose & Son; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S. J. Rose & Son

Low confidence

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S. W. Bell

0.90–1.31× melt$49–71/ozt

Mark reading S. Bell; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

S. Bell

Medium confidence

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S. Wyler Inc.

Mark reading Wyler, New York; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Wyler, New York; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Wyler, New York

Low confidence

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S.A. Brown

Mark reading S.A. Brown; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S.A. Brown; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S.A. Brown

Medium confidence

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Saart Brothers

0.81–1.25× melt$44–68/ozt

Mark reading SB, SSMC; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading SB, SSMC; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

SB, SSMC

Low confidence

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Mark reading Saart Bros; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Saart Bros; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Saart Bros

Low confidence

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Salvador De La Serna

0.79–1.02× melt$43–55/ozt

Mark reading One isolated low-contrast cursive maker line has a tall initial stroke, connected left word, a short de-like middle group, and a connecte…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

One isolated low-contrast cursive maker line has a tall initial stroke, connected left word, a short de-like middle group, and a connecte…

Low confidence

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Salvador Teran Marks, Bio & Work Examples

4.3–11.4× melt$235–618/ozt

Line reconstruction

One unbordered connected cursive Salvador wordmark without block-type substitution

Low confidence

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Sam Kramer (1913-1964)

Mark reading mushroom · Sam Kramer Maker's Mark; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading mushroom · Sam Kramer Maker's Mark; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

mushroom · Sam Kramer Maker's Mark

Low confidence

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Sampson Mordan & Co (Sampson Mordan I to 1843, then Sampson Mordan II)

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves the stacked framed S/M-like upper row and lower ampersand/C/O-like row; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Square contour reconstruction preserves the stacked framed S/M-like upper row and lower ampersand/C/O-like row

Medium confidence

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Sampson Mordan & Co. Sterling Propelling Pencil c.1910 London

Mark reading Uppercase S, uppercase M, ampersand, uppercase C, and one small raised lowercase o inside one long horizontal rectangular cartouche; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Uppercase S, uppercase M, ampersand, uppercase C, and one small raised lowercase o inside one long horizontal rectangular cartouche; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Uppercase S, uppercase M, ampersand, uppercase C, and one small raised lowercase o inside one long horizontal rectangular cartouche

Low confidence

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Sampson Mordan & Gabriel Riddle

Mark reading Preserves the long horizontal border, the S/M-like group, rounded separator, and G/R-like group in the source order with an unfilled grap…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Preserves the long horizontal border, the S/M-like group, rounded separator, and G/R-like group in the source order with an unfilled grap…

Medium confidence

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Samsom & Harwood

Mark reading S&H as uppercase S, one ampersand, and uppercase H on one line inside one long narrow rectangular cartouche; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

S&H as uppercase S, one ampersand, and uppercase H on one line inside one long narrow rectangular cartouche

Low confidence

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Samuel Ayres

Mark reading S.Ayres; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

S.Ayres

Medium confidence

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Mark reading S.Ayres; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

S.Ayres

Medium confidence

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Samuel Bartlett

Mark reading S.Bartlett; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

S.Bartlett

Medium confidence

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Mark reading SB; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

SB

Low confidence

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Samuel Bell

Mark reading S.Bell; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S.Bell; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S.Bell

Medium confidence

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Samuel Drowne

Mark reading S.Drowne; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

S.Drowne

Medium confidence

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Samuel Edward Breakspear

Mark reading Clean redraw preserves the S dot E dot B sequence and supported rectangular punch; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Clean redraw preserves the S dot E dot B sequence and supported rectangular punch; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Clean redraw preserves the S dot E dot B sequence and supported rectangular punch

Medium confidence

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Samuel Elijah Culver

Mark reading Conservative square contour reconstruction preserves the framed S-like, sparse central J-like, and C-like sequence without the first rend…; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Conservative square contour reconstruction preserves the framed S-like, sparse central J-like, and C-like sequence without the first rend…

Medium confidence

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Samuel Hitchcock

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves the tall shield outline, S/H-like forms, and source-supported botanical ornament; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves the tall shield outline, S/H-like forms, and source-supported botanical ornament; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Square contour reconstruction preserves the tall shield outline, S/H-like forms, and source-supported botanical ornament

Medium confidence

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Mark reading H-like and I-like upper forms are retained in a dark field irregular lower source-bounded device kept as a non-letter contour; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading H-like and I-like upper forms are retained in a dark field irregular lower source-bounded device kept as a non-letter contour; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

H-like and I-like upper forms are retained in a dark field irregular lower source-bounded device kept as a non-letter contour

Low confidence

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Samuel Hubbard Kirby

Mark reading S. H. Kirby; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S. H. Kirby; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S. H. Kirby

Low confidence

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Samuel Isidore Simpson

Mark reading Rounded SIS plaque with three supported S/I/S-like forms rendered as unfilled gray contours; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Rounded SIS plaque with three supported S/I/S-like forms rendered as unfilled gray contours

Low confidence

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Samuel Jackson

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves the separated S and J forms, their left-to-right order, spacing, and orientation; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Square contour reconstruction preserves the separated S and J forms, their left-to-right order, spacing, and orientation; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Square contour reconstruction preserves the separated S and J forms, their left-to-right order, spacing, and orientation

High confidence

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Samuel Jackson & Edward Hickman

Mark reading Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the four-part S/J-like upper and E/H-like lower arrangement in the observed 2x2 layout; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Unfilled graphite-gray contour reconstruction of the four-part S/J-like upper and E/H-like lower arrangement in the observed 2x2 layout

Low confidence

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Samuel Jelly

Mark reading S.Jelly; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

S.Jelly

Low confidence

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Samuel Kirk

Mark reading S.Kirk; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading S.Kirk; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

S.Kirk

Low confidence

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Samuel Laundy

Mark reading Preserves the broad cup-like outer silhouette, upper crown-like device, and lower block of supported strokes without claiming SL text; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Mark reading Preserves the broad cup-like outer silhouette, upper crown-like device, and lower block of supported strokes without claiming SL text; oxidized reconstruction — Oxidized reconstruction

Preserves the broad cup-like outer silhouette, upper crown-like device, and lower block of supported strokes without claiming SL text

Low confidence

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Samuel Laundy & Jeffery Griffith

Mark reading Redraw preserves the stacked L-like, S-like, central rosette-like, I-like, and G-like arrangement inside the worn oval; line reconstruction — Line reconstruction

Redraw preserves the stacked L-like, S-like, central rosette-like, I-like, and G-like arrangement inside the worn oval

Low confidence

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