Fireston Pen, Hallmark "S" in box with notches

[Scripsit]

Does anybody know this mark? It's on a small fountain pen marked "Firestone Pen", probably 1910-1920. It's an S in a box with two arrows on either side. Thanks!

[konikae]

I believe your mark is Frank W Smith silver company and a copy of the mark is listed under american silver on this site! There are several marks and I have no idea of the age but I do have a set of luncheon knives with a similar mark and would like to know more about them. I am new to the site and still learning how to insert an image.

[byron mac donald]

Hello Konikae-

Here is a link to learn how to add images, if you have not seen it already.

http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10

Best wishes- Byron

[admin]

Hi,
Although the mark is very similar to a trademark used by Frank W. Smith, I don't believe the mark on the pen is for this company. The manufacture of fountain pens is a very specialized field, and Smith was a manufacterer of sterling flatware & holloware, had they made fountain pens there would likely be a mention of it somewhere in either pen or silver references.
There are a number of small American pen firms beginning with the letter "S": Salz, Schaaf, Schnell, and Swan, to name a few, and I think it is more likely that you will find this maker's mark through a pen forum.
If you do identify it, please get back and let us know.

Regards, Tom

[Scripsit]

Thanks, Tom. I appreciate your time and suggestions. I'm an experienced pen collector and this mark is not known to me. The person I got the pen from is also a veteran collector and had never seen the mark or the 'Firestone Pen' name before.

Several pen companies used overlays made by silver companies. The most well known are Heath and Unger Brothers. Some pen makers have their own hallmarks listed here on this site, like Edward Todd.

None of the 'S' pen makers seems a good candidate for this pen. Salz pens look quite different, Schnell came along later, Swan was made by Mabie Todd and had other logos. Some others, like Sanford & Bennet, Sager, Star, Sterling, are not good possibilities for various reasons. I don't know Schaaf.

So I'm still stumped, but will keep asking, and try the pen boards, and will post here anything I find out.