unknown mark on 19th/20th cen. vanity

[ethamd]

These marks appear on the sterling silver that is part of this vanity case.


Can anyone help me identify the maker?

[2209patrick]

I'm not sure about this but it might be the Archibald-Klement Company located in Newark, New Jersey.

[Waylander]

I would tend to agree. The mark, while not alike, is so similar as to suggest a variation of the mark shown in Rainwater.

Waylander

[Waylander]

However, while flicking through Rainwater, I came across the mark for Kraus, McKeever & Adams. They were NY silversmiths, and the reason I bring this up is because their mark is exactly the same shape as that in the photo, except there is an Mc in place of the A and a A in place of the Co. Perhaps McKeever left and the mark was adjusted for just Kraus & Adams? However, this is just ideal speculation, but I invite other members to examine their copy of Rainwater and comment.

Waylander