Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks
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American Silver Marks
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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


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


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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