U.S. Sterling Silver Manufacturers Trademarks Identification Guide
- GREG ARBUTINE
- Nov 7, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 19, 2025

U.S. Sterling Silver Manufacturers Trademarks Identification Guide
The following guide will help you determine the maker of the sterling silver pattern that you own by matching up the trademark in this helpful guide.
It's easy to identify the name of a sterling manufacturer. Just match the mark on the back of a flatware handle to one of those shown below. (Some manufacturers have several symbols or trademarks; the most common are pictured here.) The manufacturer's name is in the black strip above the trademark.


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Article Authored by Greg Arbutine on 11-8-25
Greg Arbutine has been in the silverware industry since 1972. He has a broad knowledge of both the antique silver industry as well as decades of experience with dealing directly with silverware suppliers and manufacturers.
Manufacturers included in the guide:
ALVIN, FRANK SMITH, ALVIN STERLING, AMSTON, Amston sterling, BAKER MANCHESTER, BLACKINTON, CONCORD, DOMINICK & HAFF. DURGIN (Division of Gorham), EASTERLING, Merrimac Valley, Easterlling, FESSENDEN, FINE ARTS (International), FRANK M. WHITING, GORHAM, HALLMARK, INTERNATIONAL, J.S. Co. W Sterling, LUNT, Treasure Solid Silver, LUNT, MANCHESTER, MERRIMAC VALLEY, MOUNT VERNON, NATIONAL SILVER CO., National, OLD NEWBURY CRAFTERS, O. N. C. Handwrought, ONEIDA (Heirloom), Heirloom Sterling, ONEIDA STERLING, REED & BARTON, ROYAL CREST, SAART BROTHERS, SSMC, SCHOFIELD, SAMUEL KIRK, S.KIRK & SON INC., STERLING STATE HOUSE, State House & Sterling, STERLING SILVER MFG. CO., SSMC, STIEFF CO., TIFFANY & CO., TIFFANY&CO. STERLING M PAT., TOWLE, TUTTLE SILVER, WALLACE, WATSON CO. (Wallace), WEIDLICH STERLING, WESTMORLAND
Westmorland, WHITING (Division of Gorham)
Source Material: Walter Drake Silver Exchange a long out of business pattern matching service.




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