mystery mark - milk and sugar sterling set

[learningsilver]

Hello everyone!

I picked up a few sterling items at a thrift store and I'm having trouble identifying the marks on them. Two marks in particular - I'll post seperately for the other mark.

The first mark:


I was having trouble getting a clear picture, so here is my attempt at drawing it.

The first image may be a crown? It's definitely crown-like. The second is an F in a box, but the top line of the F is curved. The third looks like some sort of shield. Underneath is the number 701.

I found this mark on a cream and sugar set - or at least I assume its a set since they both have the same mark. This is what they look like:


Thank you very much for your help!

[2209patrick]

The M. Fred Hirsch Company, Jersey City, New Jersey, used a similar mark, but with an H.
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2205 ... 001aj6.jpg

Sometime c.1940 Fisher Silversmiths, Jersey City, New Jersey took over the Hirsch company. They might have continued to use the old Hirsch mark, but with an F instead of an H.

Pat

[learningsilver]

Ooh, I think you might have it.

Looking at this mark http://www.925-1000.com/american-mfg5.html (the second mark listed for M. Fred Hirsch) looks absolutely identical to mine, except it's an F instead of an H.

[2209patrick]

Check out the mark for Fisher Silversmiths here:
http://www.925-1000.com/american-mfg4.html
Looks like they did put an F between the crown and shield. Although the mark shown is not identical to your mark. My guess is that your mark is an older one dating back to when they took over Hirsch.

Pat.