Who or what is MKD? Found inside Sterling Thimble.

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Jeanie0925
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Who or what is MKD? Found inside Sterling Thimble.

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Assuming American Sterling...MKD inside...any info would be appreciated. Thanks Jeanie
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That would be Ketcham & McDougall, New York City. They made a lot of thimbles.

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Ketcham & McDougall - New York - 1902

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Re: Who or what is MKD? Found inside Sterling Thimble.

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Sample of Ketcham & McDougall number eight (#8) showing extreme wear of the "K" and Sterling word-mark, but still identifiable:

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Search refs.: ornate "MD", "M?D", "MKD", "KMD". Could be mis-read as "WD".
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