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Makers and marks

Reading signatures, acid marks and hallmarks to identify and date a piece.

  1. No. 01

    Mid-Century Barware Designers: Culver, Briard, Thorpe and Fred Press

    Who made the best-known mid-century American barware: Culver, Georges Briard, Dorothy Thorpe and Fred Press, with their signatures, styles and what to check.

    Makers and marks
  2. No. 02

    Culver Barware: 22k Gold Patterns, Marks and Value

    Identify vintage Culver glasses: the Brooklyn maker's 22k gold patterns such as Valencia, its script and block marks, later reissues, gold wear and value.

    Makers and marks
  3. No. 03

    Vintage vs New Crystal: Lismore and Harcourt Still in Production

    Waterford Lismore and Baccarat Harcourt are still made. How to tell vintage from current production by mark and sticker, and when new is the better buy.

    Makers and marks
  4. No. 04

    How to Identify Baccarat Crystal: Marks, Dates and Copies

    Identify genuine Baccarat crystal by its marks: unsigned pieces before 1860, paper labels to 1936, acid-etched marks, laser marks, and patterns like Harcourt.

    Makers and marks
  5. No. 05

    Sterling vs Silver Plate Marks: Silver Hallmarks Explained

    Tell sterling from silver plate by the marks: British hallmarks, American sterling stamps, EPNS and other plate marks, with what each tells a barware buyer.

    Makers and marks
  6. No. 06

    Waterford Decanter Marks and Dating: Patterns, Logos and Eras

    Date a Waterford decanter by its etched mark, sticker and pattern, from Penrose-era glass to Lismore, the seahorse logo and today's lead-free crystal.

    Makers and marks