Brands & Makers
We Purchase

Malpass, Inc. buys sterling silver flatware, hollowware, and jewelry from every major American maker, plus most English and Continental sterling. Below are the brands we see most often in Hampton Roads — but we buy unmarked sterling and lesser-known makers as well. If your set isn't listed, contact us anyway.

Gorham

One of America's oldest and most prolific silver makers, founded 1831 in Providence, Rhode Island. Gorham flatware sets are exceptionally common in estate collections and we evaluate them every week.

Common Patterns

Chantilly
Buttercup
Strasbourg
Melrose
King Edward
La Scala
Versailles

Towle

Founded in 1690 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Towle is one of the country's oldest silversmiths. Their patterns are well-documented and consistently weighed — straightforward to evaluate.

Common Patterns

Old Master
King Richard
Candlelight
French Provincial
Contour
El Grandee

Wallace

Wallace Silversmiths of Wallingford, Connecticut produced enormously popular flatware patterns through the 20th century. Many sets we see locally are Wallace.

Common Patterns

Grande Baroque
Sir Christopher
Rose Point
Romance of the Sea
Stradivari
Royal Rose

Reed & Barton

Taunton, Massachusetts maker founded in 1824. Known for substantial weight and ornate patterns. We buy both flatware and Reed & Barton hollowware.

Common Patterns

Francis I
Burgundy
English Provincial
Hampton Court
Tara
Renaissance Scroll

International Silver

Formed in 1898 from a combination of Connecticut silver companies. International produced both household sterling and a number of widely-collected wedding patterns.

Common Patterns

Prelude
Royal Danish
Wild Rose
Joan of Arc
Frontenac
Rhapsody

Lunt

Greenfield, Massachusetts maker dating back to the late 1800s. Lunt sterling is recognizable for its restrained, traditional patterns and reliable weight.

Common Patterns

Eloquence
William and Mary
Modern Victorian
Mount Vernon
Madrigal
Early American Engraved

Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany sterling commands a premium above silver content for many patterns and pieces. We evaluate Tiffany flatware, hollowware, and jewelry on a case-by-case basis — be sure to mention it when you contact us.

Common Patterns

Audubon
English King
Faneuil
Hampton
Olympian
Shell and Thread

Kirk Stieff

Two storied Baltimore makers — Samuel Kirk (founded 1815) and Stieff (founded 1892) — merged in 1979. Their repoussé and traditional patterns are still highly collectible.

Common Patterns

Repoussé
Old Maryland Engraved
Rose
Stieff Rose
Williamsburg Shell
Betsy Patterson

Don't See Your Maker?

We buy sterling silver from hundreds of additional American, English, and Continental makers — Frank Smith, Whiting, Manchester, Alvin, Watson, Webster, Birks, plus most European hallmarked silver. If you can read the maker's mark on the back of a piece, send us a clear photo and we'll identify it for you.

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Whatever the maker or pattern, we'll evaluate it fairly based on current silver spot, condition, and any collector premium that applies. Contact us to get started.

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