Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks
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American Silver Marks
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Alphabetical Listing by Maker's Name
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John L. Westervelt
Newburgh, NY
Active c.1826 - 1850


Attrib. to Thomas Whartenby & Co.
Philadelphia, Pa
Active c.1847 - 1850




Whiting Manufacturing Co.
New York, New York ~ 1866 - 1926
Major manufacturer, full line of fine quality flatware and holloware.
Absorbed into Gorham in 1926.
see;
Whiting Date Code Marks




Frank M. Whiting Co.
North Attleboro, Massachusetts ~ 1878 - 1940
Manufacturer, full line sterling flatware and holloware, became a division of Ellmore c.1940. Top mark not used after 1896.


Eban Whitney
New York, NY
Active c.1805 - 1828


Whitney & Hoyt
New York, NY
Active c.1828 - 1841, Eban Whitney & Seymour Hoyt


Williams & Victor
Lynchburg, VA
Active c.1814 - 1845, Jehu Williams Sr. & John Victor


Roger Williams Silver Co.
Providence, RI ~ c.1900 - 1913
Successor to the Howard Sterling Silver Co., merged with Mauser and Hayes & McFarland to become the Mt. Vernon Co. which became a division of Gorham in 1913.


Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Meriden, CT ~ c.1867 - 1961
Primarily a silverplate manufacturer, produced a line of sterling holloware in the mid-20th century. A division of International from 1898.


William S. Willis
Boston, MA
Active c.1830


Henry Wills
New York, NY
Active c.1774


Robert & William Wilson
Philadelphia, PA
Active c.1825 - 1846. Excellent workmanship.


William Wilson
Abingdon, Maryland
(b.1755 - d.1829) Active c.1781 - 1829


William Wilson & Son
Philadelphia, PA ~ c.1883 - 1909
Manufacturer of sterling and plated novelties.
Plated ware mark is the same W - in a circle.


Christian Wiltberger
Philadelphia, PA
(b.1766 - d.1851) Active c.1793 - 1819, in partnership of Wiltberger & Alexander c.1797 - 1808


Hugh Wishart
New York, NY
Active c.1784 - 1819


General James Wolf
Active c.1822 - 1833
Wilmington, Delaware from c.1822, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from c.1830


Francis H. Wolfe
Philadelphia, PA
Active c.1829 - 1849


Wolfendon Silver Co.
North Attleboro, Massachusetts ~ 1919 - Present
Moved to NY in 1955, now a division of Crown Silver.




Wood & Hughes
New York, New York ~ 1845 - 1899
Important 19th century firm. Coin and sterling flatware and holloware.
Bottom left mark used after 1871.Succeeded by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn


Richard M. Woods & Co.
New York, New York ~ c.1925 - c.1940
Sterling holloware, novelties and vanity items. Successor to Woodside Sterling.


Woodside Sterling Co.
New York, New York ~ 1896 - c.1925
Sterling holloware, novelties and vanity items. Succeeded by Richard M. Woods & Co. in the mid 20's.


E. Woodworth
Location unknown
Active c.1800-20


Joseph Wyatt (possible)
Philadelphia, PA
Active c.1798


S. Wyler Inc.
New York, New York
Firm dealing in quality antique silver and reproductions. Silver historians (Book of Old Silver)


Wyman & Huntington
St. Albans, Vermont
active c.1862-1868



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