Help please...any ideas?!

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PSE14
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Help please...any ideas?!

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I've been given these by a relative, but after researching I don't have a clue what they are, or what the hallmarks mean.

I would appreciate any advice please.

Thank you :)

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They have the letters "RMEH" on the left hand side.
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Re: Help please...any ideas?!

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The marks are for Martin Hall & Co, assayed in Chester, 1910. Not sure what they were intended for - what size are they?
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The piece on the left is: 75mm diameter + 53mm depth.
The piece on the right is: 56mm diameter + 55mm depth.

At a vague guess I would suggest for serving something, but really not sure.

Thank you very much for your response, I appreciate it a lot :) I didn't realise it was quite that old!

Any further information/knowledge is really welcomed!

Thank you :)
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If both pieces have the same hallmarks they are presumably a set or part set but but I, like you, could only guess at their original use. Sorry!
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I have seen similar recently elsewhere described as a creamer and sugar bowl
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Thank you very much, that's really useful information!

I'll keep researching and if I do find out then will post what they are.

Thank you :)
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