Spencer Marks

Know the business

The useful overview.

Spencer Marks identifies Mark McHugh and Spencer Gordon as the people behind the business. The New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association independently lists those names and places the business in Southampton, Massachusetts. Association listings corroborate professional affiliation and identity; they do not establish ownership percentages or authenticate every object.[1][5]

The specialty is antique and modern silver rather than standard bullion. Catalog subjects include American and British flatware, holloware and work associated with Tiffany, Gorham, Whiting and the Kalo Shop. Silver plate has its own category, a useful distinction when researching an object’s material rather than simply its appearance.[2]

The archive and journal are useful beyond shopping. They provide paths into makers, periods, forms and historical context. The archive describes previously sold objects, so it should be read as a research collection, not a list of items available now or a database of verified realized prices. Dealer descriptions remain attributions to check against other evidence when the purchase is consequential.[7][8]

The founding date is not fully consistent across the available sources. The business’s own account and the NHADA directory use 1987, while the ADA dealer page uses 1986. This profile preserves that discrepancy rather than assigning a single unsupported year.[1][5][6]

Names & chapters

How the story developed.

1. 1986–1987

   Partnership origins differ by source

   The dealer’s history and NHADA give 1987, while the ADA directory gives 1986. The discrepancy remains unresolved.[1][5][6]

Follow an interest

What to explore.

• Antique and modern silver
• Flatware
• Holloware
• American and British silver

Check the details

Before you buy.

Read the current item and checkout terms. These notes summarize dated company policies, not a promise about your order. Applicable consumer rights still matter.

Open the references

Research this name.

1. Dealer archive

   Historical object archive

   Compare previously handled objects by maker, form and period.[7]

   Archived or sold-out objects are not current offers. Descriptions do not establish realized sale prices or independent authentication.

2. Dealer-authored research

   Silver research journal

   Explore articles and leads for deeper maker and object research.[8]

   This is scholarship published by a dealer with commercial interests. Cross-check consequential attributions and cite individual articles.

3. Professional-association directory

   NHADA dealer listing

   Corroborate the business’s named principals, location and affiliation.[5][6]

   Membership is not an insurer-backed guarantee or verification of every item. The founding year differs from the ADA listing.

4. Dealer policy

   Ordering and shipping

   Check destination limits, calculated shipping charges and delivery requirements.[3]

   The published offer is US-only. Do not assume free shipping or automatic international delivery.

5. Dealer policy

   Guarantee and returns

   Read the description guarantee and satisfaction-return conditions.[4]

   Notice and return are both required within two weeks; shipping is excluded from the refund.