Eye Hallmark or makers mark on sterling locket? need help identifying

Hello,

I have an antique sterling lock which opens vertically top down. On the interior of the locket is stamped sterling and then what looks like an eye shape. I can't find anything on what this eye could be? Is it a hallmark? Is anyone familiar with who the maker could be or what this symbol is?

ccould be

 

looks like a makers mark , not a hallmark.

 

where did you find it .... location?

 

I purchased it from an auction, seller is United States based

 

well, it's got a little Art Deco going on , but that eye shape could be tough to pin down...

 

I've been searching for a couple of hours and have found nothing. I was thinking its art deco period as well. Could it be an evil eye to protect the wearer? LOL I give up.

 

This was the only eye mark I could find

 

Thank you! That does look like it!

 

I've looked more into JT Inman and it appears the eye stamp was used in the 1920's. This locket was probably a special order someone commissioned the company to make with their initial P. It doesn't appear that they specialized in lockets but produced mostly picture frames, silverware and baby rattles..

 

Bought at a local jewelry/department store or mail ordered and the "P" was poorly engraved by bench jeweler at local shop.

 

Seconded. The P barely fits; the factory would have done a better job.