Can you identify this maker's mark?

Item must be marked "Sterling" or "925"
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mhofer
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Can you identify this maker's mark?

Postby mhofer » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:35 pm

The New-York Historical Society has a chest of chasing and engraving tools from the early 20th century. The silversmith who used them is not known, but this maker's stamp is among the tools. Does anyone recognize it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26102598@N06/2448503625/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26102598@N06/2449326964/
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Postby admin » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:18 pm

Although I can read it as a W under a honeybee. It would be much easier to get the gist of the mark if you were to stamp a piece of metal with it and submit a picture of that.
Thanks, Tom
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Postby JLDoggett » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:01 pm

Make a thin mat of several sheets of newspaper, place a sheet of aluminum foil shiny side down atop the mat and press the stamp into it. This will give you an impression of the stamp.
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