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Many thanks to Pat Seal, Bobye Syverson, Cathy Gordon, Janet
Lawwill, Mariann Katz, Virginia Krohn and others who shared pictures,
information and dates for this page.
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NANCY LEE
Providence Stock Company
Providence, RI |
NAPIER
1922-1999 |
NOLAN MILLER
contemporary |
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NEMO
1913-?
Milton A. Fischer
Brier Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island
The marks "L/N" and "L/N25" and "Nemo Gold Seal
Quality" also belonged to this company. |
NYE
Mark- a shamrock with the letters "NYE" in the petals
Stuart Nye Silver Shop, N.C.
1933-present
known for silver and copper jewelry |
OBSIDIAN
contemporary |
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ORA
1921-present
Oreste Agnni & Ralph Singer |
OTAZU
contemporary
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OTIS
1943-1970's
Providence, Rhode Island |
PS Co
Possibly Plainville Stock Co.
South & Bacon Streets, Plainville, Mass.
(Source: Keystone 1934, page16) |
PAM
Possibly a French designer named Pierre
Anton Masson, but no verified information.
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PANDORA |
PANTTI
Bruce & Vicki Pantti, California
contemporary bakelite |
PANETTA
1945-1995
Benedetto Panetta |
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PARENTI
circa 1940's |
PARISINA
Marcel Boucher
Mexico |
PARKLANE |
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PARISSTYLE
Mark also seen as "Paristyle N.Y.C." |
PENNINO
1927-1961
Oreste, Frank & Jack Pennino (brothers)
New York, New York |
PERUZZI
F.lli Peruzzi Italy, F.lli being an
abbreviation for "fratelli," or "brothers". |
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PERUZZI
Florence, Italy |
P.E.P. |
LUCIEN PICCARD
1947-?
New York, NY |
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POME |
POMERANTZ
Circa 1930-40's, possibly longer
"H. Pomerantz Inc. NY" possibly 1880-1890 to 1930's;
"Pomerantz Inc. NY" possibly 1930's to 1940's
New York, NY |
CATHERINE POPESCO
France |
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picture not yet available
mark is either "R&G Co." or those same letters in a padlock |
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RAZZA
Luca Razza
This mark 1950s-1970s |
R&G Co.
67 Mechanic St., Attleboro, Mass
c. 1930, succeeded by Ripley & Gowan Co.
Also made "NuWite"
bracelets per an ad in Ettinger's "Popular Jewelry" page 125 |
PAULINE RADER |
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REINAD
1922-mid 1950's
Fifth Avenue, NY, NY
(also made jewelry for Carnegie, Boucher, Eisenberg and possibly Staret) |
BEN REIG |
REJA
1941-1953
New York, New York |
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RENOIR and SAUTEUR ©
RENOIR
1946-1964 |
RIFAS |
RISA |
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Original by ROBERT
Fashioncraft Jewelry
Robert Levy
1942-1979
(copyright symbol used after 1955) |
ROMAR QUALITY mark.
Seen on 1930s filigree bracelets. |
ROUSSEAU |
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NETTIE ROSENSTEIN
circa 1935-1975
(see "Morning Glory Collects Rosenstein".) |
Rodi & Weinenberger
German company, Pforzheim region
1920s Deco pieces
mark on a mesh purse, circa 1920, also seen on a dress
clip |
SGP sterling mark
unknown maker, found on this unusual brooch:
CLEAR "SGP" England
sterling silver with "pastes" (clear rhinestones) flower pin,
articulated in 3 sections and has nice movement when worn, it has a
safety closure mechanism.
View View |
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S & B.L. CO
S. & B. Lederer Co.
100 Stewart St., Providence, RI
(source: "Jewelry & Kindred Trades, 1915, page 45) |
Hallmark of Samuel Jacobs,
Birmingham, England
circa 1897 View
mark on a chatelaine for eyeglasses |
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S in a star
unknown maker, seen on circa 1940s jewelry |
S.P.S. & Co
unknown maker
with English sterling with hallmark for Birmingham |
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SANDOR
1938-1972
Sandor Goldberger |
SCAASI
circa 1960s |
SD Sterling
contemporary maker |
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SCHREINER of NEW YORK
circa 1939-1977
(see "Morning Glory Collects Schreiner".) |
SELRO
probably 1950-1960's
(copyright symbol used after 1955)
Paul Selinger
New York City |
SILSON
1937-1941 or longer
New York City |
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SHAKIRA CAINE
London, England
Contemporary |
SHERMAN
Canada
1940s to 1980s |
SIMPSON, ADELE
1946-? |
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SIMMONS
Robert Fitz Simmons, Attleboro, MA
1875 to 1952
"Betsy Ross" is just one of Simmon's marks.
Source: Rainwater "American Jewelry
Manufacturer's" |
SPERRY
SPERRY MFG CO, Providence, Rhode Island
1947- ?
Made Tara Jewelry |
SPHINX
England |
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STARET
322 South Franklin,
Chicago, Illinois
circa 1940-1947
(see Staret Jewelry in Morning Glory Collects) |
STEINER, ERNEST |
ST. JOHN
(sometimes viewed upside down and confused with CS)
Contemporary clothing and jewelry |
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STRONGWATER STUDIO |
JAY STRONGWATER
contemporary |
STYLE METAL
SPEC NY |
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SWAROVSKI Edelweiss marks |
SWAROVSKI "SAL" mark without copyright |
SWAROVSKI |
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TARA Craftsmen Jewelry
Sperry Mfg. Co, Providence, RI
early 1960's |
TARA
thought to have been
made for Fred Lubwold of 5th Avenue
by
DE LIZZA and ELSTER, New York
early 1960's
(See "JULIANA JEWELRY" in Jewel Chat.) |
TARA CENTURION |
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THELMA DEUTSCH |
THOMAS L MOTT
(TLM in an artist's palette)
England
circa 1930, known best for his butterfly wing & hand painted jewelry
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TORTOLANI
1950-1976
back in business 2002 |
TRUART |
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UNICORN
1946-?
New York, NY |
UNCAS Mfg. Co.
company 1911-present
made jewelry under many other names |
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Stephen VAUBEL
1970's-1990's |
VEGA MADDOX
California, c 1960-70's
Used semi-precious gem stone beads, ivory and enameling in large scaled
jewelry.
This mark, which is a hand engraved signature, is faint and hard to
photograph.
(See "Morning Glory Collects Vega) |
VOGUE
circa
1935-1975
New York, New York |
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W.B. Mfg Co
Weidlich Brothers Mfg. Co., "Pompeian Gold"
Connecticut & Florence Aves., Bridgeport, Conn.
Makers of turn-of-the-century jewelry caskets, seen
HERE.
(Source: Jewelry & Kindred Trades, 1914, page 147.) |
W&H
in a heart mark
Wightman and Hough, Providence, RI
According to Rainwater's, Wightman & Hough made jewelry from
about 1856-1922.
W&H
Co "Holiday Suggestions",
lockets advertisement |
W.L.
unknown maker
with English Hallmark for Chester 1885 |
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JJ WHITE, 1933
Patent # 1,933,576
158 Pine St., Providence, RI
E. L Weed, designer; Mark is a "W" in a triangle
circa 1930s, often seen on filigree
bangles
Source: 1931 Keystone, page 515 |
W&SB
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WEINBERG NY
New York |
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WHITING Manufacturing Co
New York, NY
1866-1926
makers of silver flatware and serving pieces, bought out by Gorham |
GORHAM
Made in Canada |
WMCA
White Metal Caster's Association
1930- ? |
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William Comyns
Popular Victorian English silversmith
Circa 1890s |
William B. Kerr & Co.
Newark, New Jersey
1880s-1927
bought out by Gorham |
WEBSTER CO.
North Attleboro, Mass.
1894-present |
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MOE
Jackie Weeks, contemporary bakelite jewelry |
WIESNER
New York |
HENRYK WINOGRAD
After being born in Russia, Henryx
Winograd studied in Poland and came to the US in 1973 and produced
wonderful repoussé jewelry in sterling silver. |
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WMCA
White Metal Caster's Association
1930- ? |
YSL
Yves St. Laurent |
YOSCA
Contemporary |
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ZENTALL
possibly 1950's
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ZENTALL
(In one example, a paper and foil hang tag on a very simple pewter
bracelet reads: "Robert Zentall, American Pewter. This jewelry is made
of the finest quality, lead free American Pewter. It's hand finished
patina will be accentuated by wear.")
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