maker's mark
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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He picked up a pewter candlestick and examined the maker’s mark.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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