Ecco signed vintage costume jewelry
Ecco signed vintage costume jewelry
One of the oldest Canadian jewelry brands, ECCO, also known as The Electric Chain Company Ltd, was active for four decades from 1915 to 1950. According to some sources, the Ontario based company operated until the 1970s. Traditionally, the company’s craftsmen created beautiful jewelry by hand using sterling silver, rhodium and 10 carat gold plating. The markings on the back include “ECCO STER”, or “ECCO GF” stamp. Rare and highly collectible Ecco
Noteworthy, Scarborough, Toronto based “Rembrandt Jewelry Manufacturing Limited” registered the similar jewelry trademark “Ecco” on September 1, 1969. However, the years of operation of the company and the style of labeling of products of this company are different. By the way, “Ecco” has the meaning Look or Behold in the Italian language. The trademark ceased to exist in 1990, according to the United State Patent & Trademark Office.