WHADIFIND
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Pretty lil silver ring. I know some places to look up maker's marks but I'm unsure how to look up a pictorial mark.
Anyone familiar?
Anyone familiar?
🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Maker's Mark?
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Nice ring. It's from Bell Trading Post of Albuquerque, NM. They sold Native American/Southwest jewellery and operated as a wholesaler for tourist outlets in New Mexico & Arizona from the 1930s onwards.
That particular 'signpost' mark was first used in 1961 (and the arrow may point either left or right, but most usually to the right). The company became 'Sunbell Corporation' in 1969 but carried on using the signpost mark for a while, until it was progressively replaced by their new mark. The broad chronology was this:
That particular 'signpost' mark was first used in 1961 (and the arrow may point either left or right, but most usually to the right). The company became 'Sunbell Corporation' in 1969 but carried on using the signpost mark for a while, until it was progressively replaced by their new mark. The broad chronology was this:
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Its in here....someplace https://jewelry.ha.com/ref/designer-marks.zx
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SD51
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Might be here too and you can select a picture or symbol for your search, but this might be just for antique jewelry.
www.langantiques.com
Makers Marks – Antique Jewelry University
www.langantiques.com
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Nice ring. It's from Bell Trading Post of Albuquerque, NM. They sold Native American/Southwest jewellery and operated as a wholesaler for tourist outlets in New Mexico & Arizona from the 1930s onwards.
That particular 'signpost' mark was first used in 1961 (and the arrow may point either left or right, but most usually to the right). The company became 'Sunbell Corporation' in 1969 but carried on using the signpost mark for a while, until it was progressively replaced by their new mark. The broad chronology was this:
That particular 'signpost' mark was first used in 1961 (and the arrow may point either left or right, but most usually to the right). The company became 'Sunbell Corporation' in 1969 but carried on using the signpost mark for a while, until it was progressively replaced by their new mark. The broad chronology was this:
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