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maker's mark

American  

noun

  1. the personal mark of a goldsmith or silversmith, struck on the completed pieces.


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American silver, however, often carried only the maker’s mark.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

There will also often be a date mark, a maker’s mark and even a town mark.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

If you don’t spot the unique maker’s mark on your first try, you may need to use a magnifying glass.

From Encyclopedia.com • Apr. 9, 2018

They flip it onto a mover's pallet and study the maker's mark on its bottom, as if they had unearthed an Egyptian artifact.

From Time Magazine Archive

He picked up a pewter candlestick and examined the maker’s mark.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes