New York is the single largest American entry in the library, with 682 recorded makers plus a further 36 in Brooklyn. If an American piece carries an unfamiliar surname mark, New York is the first place to look.
Manufacturers and retailers
Many New York marks belong to retailers and importers rather than the workshop that raised the piece, so the same form can appear under several marks.
Recorded New York makers
| Maker | Town | Active |
|---|---|---|
| A. ANZELEWITZ & Co. | New York | ca 1884–1908 |
| A. BLUMSTEING - LUCIEN PICCARD | New York | ca 1947–2024 |
| A. COHEN & SONS Corp. - CROSBY | New York | ca 1911–2024 |
| A. LOUNSBURY & SON | New York | ca 1897–1915 |
| A. LUDWIG & SON | New York | ca 1875–1911 |
| A. MARTIN | New York | ca 1880–1906 |
| A. WALLACH & Co. | New York | ca 1902–1928 |
| A.J. WILD JEWELRY Co. | New York | ca 1880–1910 |
| A.K. HAWKES Co. | New York | ca 1891–1915 |
| A.R. KATZ & LEUDAN Co. | New York | ca 1899–1912 |
| A.W. ROBINSON | New York | ca 1860–1870 |
| ABEL BROS & Co. | New York | ca 1904–1920 |
| ABRAHAM GERRISTE FORBES | New York | ca 1785–1805 |
| ABRAHAM WARMBRAND JEWELERS | New York | ca 1962–1987 |
| ACADEMY SILVER Co. | New York | ca 1950–1960 |
| ACCESSOCRAFT PRODUCTS Co. | New York | ca 1930–1990 |
| ADA HUSTED-ANDERSEN [b.1898 - d.1990] | New York | ca 1930–1970 |
| ADAMS & SHAW Co. | New York | ca 1876–1880 |
| ADELE SIMPSON | New York | ca 1950–1960 |
| ADELPHI SILVER PLATE Co. | New York | ca 1890–1915 |
| ADELPHI SILVER PLATE Co. [CONNECTICUT PLATE Co.] | New York | ca 1890–1915 |
| ADELPHI SILVER PLATE Co. [THE NEW ENGLAND PLATE Co.] | New York | ca 1890–1915 |
| ADOLPHE SCHWOB | New York | ca 1880–1920 |
| ADRIANUS BANCKER | New York | ca 1731–1766 |
| ALBERT CHAPIN BURR | New York | ca 1819–1832 |
| ALBERT COLES & Co. | New York | ca 1835–1877 |
| ALBERT PFEIFER | New York | ca 1880–1910 |
| ALBERT PFEIFER [PROPOSAL BONE, Trademark] | New York | ca 1880–1910 |
| ALBERT WEISS & Co., Inc. | New York | ca 1942–1971 |
| ALEXANDER JAY BURR | New York | ca 1827–1838 |
| ALEXIS BITTAR | New York | ca 1992–2024 |
| ALICE CAVINESS | New York | ca 1945–2000 |
| ALLCOCK & ALLEN | New York | ca 1810–1820 |
| ALLISON-KAUFMAN, Inc. [K value varies] | New York | ca 1920–2024 |
| ALLOY ART PEWTER | New York | ca 1930–1970 |
| ALOIS KOHN & Co. | New York | ca 1849–1914 |
| AMERICAN ELECTRICAL & NOVELTY MFG Co. [later AMERICAN EVER READY Co.] | New York | ca 1898–1910 |
| AMERICAN GOLD CHAIN Co., Inc. | New York | ca 1964–1980 |
| AMERICAN-SWISS WATCH Co. | New York | ca 1880–1920 |
| AMY KAHN RUSSELL [Jewelry Designer] | New York | ca 2004–2024 |
| ANCO SILVER Co. | New York | ca 1920–1930 |
| ANDREW C. BENEDICT | New York | ca 1820–1840 |
| ANDREW COMSTOCK BENEDICT & EGBERT SCUDDER | New York | ca 1828–1836 |
| ANGELA CUMMINGS [Designer] | New York | ca 1984–2024 |
| APOLLO SILVER Co. [later BERNARD RICE'S SONS] | New York | ca 1899–1920 |
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