Ethan Allen sold his pepperboxes for a large part through a rich network of retail agents. Pepperboxes from the Grafton and Norwich era can be found with the names of these retail agents marked on the hammer. The most common found are J.G. Bolen and A.W. Spies. Others, like Young, Smith & Company, Lane & Read, Tryon, Hyde & Goodrich, J. Eaton, Meade & Adriance, Canfield Bros, S. Sutherland, Wolf & Gillespie or P. Evens are extremely rare.
Below an overview of markings I have found on internet. The quality of the pictures is in most cases unfortunately not optimal.
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J.G. Bolen 104, Broadway New York
On this address in business from the 1840’s to 1858
A.W. Spies 192 Pearl Streat New York
Adam W. Spies was in business from 1783 to 1863. He became an agent for Allen around 1836/1837.
Canfield & Bro’s Baltimore
J. Eaton Boston, Mass.
Hyde & Goodrich 15, Chartres New Orleans
Lane & Read 6, Market square Boston
Samuel Sutherland 174, Main street Richmond, Virginia