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Discussion in 'Silver' started by Donna HA, May 20, 2023.

  1. Donna HA

    Donna HA Pleasestayhome

    Help to ID a pictorial mark on sterling bracelet. 1" width.
    Stick man
    stickman
    no luck in image searches or word.
    what else using words would this be? lol
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  2. Iouri

    Iouri Well-Known Member

    That marks made by -The Stieff company Baltimore ,Maryland 1933 year. USA.
     
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  3. Donna HA

    Donna HA Pleasestayhome

    Thank you very much! Much appreciated!:happy:
     
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  4. Iouri

    Iouri Well-Known Member

    Nice sterling silver bracelet.
     
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  5. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Seem to have vague memory of this mark, but don't know it, and while it shows similarity to one of Stieff's 1933 date marks (typically used on holloware), it is not. The company name would definitely be present, they did make cuff bracelets, but didn't start making jewelry until around the 1970s (in sterling and pewter), continuing into the '80s as Kirk-Stieff (Kirk also made jewelry a few years prior to 1979 acquisition by Stieff), and then after 1990 as Lenox-Kirk-Stieff.

    stieff-1933-date-mark-1.jpg

    When I've seen these marks, usually the 'anchor' on the right, they're more elongated than illustrated...

    ~Cheryl
     
  6. Donna HA

    Donna HA Pleasestayhome

    Yes I see it's not quite the same. The head is more oval. This bracelet was from my husbands mom's inheritance. She's been gone since 2000. I'll see if they would respond to an email now I have a name and hope for the best. Thank you!
     
  7. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member


    Are you talking about emailing Kirk-Stieff? There is no connection to Stieff, and like many of the large old silver manufacturers, they are now just a part of Lifetime Brands, who produces limited numbers of mediocre quality flatware, and have no access to or interest in archives of previous production - but again, your bracelet has no connection anyway...

    ~Cheryl
     
  8. Donna HA

    Donna HA Pleasestayhome

  9. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member


    Scott Perkins' independent research site is an excellent resource on Stieff and affiliated firms, I've cited it here and elsewhere over the last decade+, here's a less bulky link:
    http://thestieffcompany.com/The_Stieff_Company/INTRODUCTION.html


    Glad he was able to reassure you that your bracelet has no connection to Stieff...


    ~Cheryl
     
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