Hallmarks & Signatures
Marks can help identify a piece, but one letter is rarely enough by itself. We look at the mark together with the piece and what we know about where it came from.
Ella Cowboy
On our cuff: STERLING and E. Hallmark references associate an E mark with Ella Cowboy.
Keep in mind: Other makers have used E marks too, so the E by itself is not enough.
Read about Ella Cowboy →
Ida McCrae
On all four rings: I. Mc., USA, and STERLING.
Keep in mind: These four rings give us a good comparison with one another. Any outside piece still has to be checked on its own.
Read about Ida McCrae →Jamison Kee
Reference mark: a simple K. Hallmark guides connect that K with Jamison Kee, but other makers used K marks too.
Keep in mind: The K is a clue, not proof by itself.
Read about Jamison Kee →Judy Lincoln
On our spiny oyster cuff: 925. That supports sterling-silver content, but it is not a maker signature.
Keep in mind: The cuff was identified as Judy Lincoln when we acquired it. The 925 stamp does not identify the maker.
Read about Judy Lincoln →A few references we use
- Art-Amerindien E hallmark reference — free hallmark reference site.
- Art-Amerindien K hallmark reference — free hallmark reference site.
- Our own photographs and hands-on checks of pieces we’ve handled.
- We also compare outside examples when they help us understand a mark, but we do not treat a sales page as proof.