Can't find this M hallmark on ladle, suggestions?

muraille · Post by **muraille** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:50 pm

Could this be an old Mueck-Cary hallmark? Can't find this exact M in list. Thanks for any help.
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Post by **2209patrick** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:21 pm

Hello.

Believe that is the sterling mark of the Maltby, Stevens & Curtiss Company, Wallingford, Connecticut.

Pat.

muraille · Post by **muraille** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:00 am

Thanks Pat. I found Maltby, Stevens & Curtiss under silverplate, but they had a mark of MSC. Maybe Mr. Maltby did some solo work in sterling?

Post by **2209patrick** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:55 pm

Hello.

Dorothy Rainwater's book "Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufactures"
shows a drawing of your marks and incates they were used on sterling.

Pat.

silverly · Post by **silverly** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:50 pm

And with Pat's information, I can now tell that the mark to the right of sterling is a griffin. Great job!

muraille · Post by **muraille** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:36 pm

Great job indeed, can't thank you enough. It's such a lovely item and I hated not to know who had made it!