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Hi all, I had a devil of a time finding marks on this lovely Art Nouveau tray with cherries and a dragonfly. I'd love some help figuring out the date of the mark, and any thoughts on the maker. (Looks like 800 silver, but the strike was maybe not well done.) Thx! https://i.imgur.com/zD3LMzb.jpeg htt...

Thanks Traintime, it's possible that what I assumes was smoothing of chasing caused by replating might just be polish worn sterling. As it happens, when I test after a good file scratch, I get a pretty stable reaction, see my pic. Certainly no indication of the usual green in typical silver plate. T...

Hi all, this 17" tall Silver Plate dispenser has only the number 515 embossed under its base in addition to some etched numbers. It looks to have been replated. Any thoughts on age and or maker and origin would be appreciated. Thx! https://i.imgur.com/wU1Kyk9.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/aUUNkiD.jp...

I found this from zAntiques Roadshow!

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Thanks, Phil. Although I dated this 1789??!

Hi all, I identified the maker of the epergne as Thomas Pitts. But I just found a thirty year old appraisal that identifies him as Thomas Powell. Thoughts?? Thanks! https://i.imgur.com/mwOn0rs.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/PJlFcu3.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/X12axU5.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/DhmEb93.jpeg

Wow! That is unbelievable knowledge! Thx!!

Sorry...here you are... Hi all I came into six of these small dishes. About 3" in diameter. They're about the size of a salt cellar but they have a little handle with a loop at the end. They are shaped a little like wine tasters. Only Mark is Sterling underneath. Gorgeous work. Thanks for any h...

Hi all I came into six of these small dishes. About 3" in diameter. They're about the size of a salt cellar but they have a little handle with a loop at the end. They are shaped a little like wine tasters. Only Mark is Sterling underneath. Gorgeous work. Thanks for any help you can provide IDin...

Never expected to find it at Goodwill. But it is VERY clearly marked, so I don't know how it got through the vetters.

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BY the way, I'm inclined to have a new lid made out of, say, rosewood, or something else more available.

Hi all, just came into this Gorham pineapple jar, sans lid, at a local Goodwill. I haven't found any other examples of it. Plenty of glass jars with sterling lids, but no sterling jars. I also don't see a date mark (can I assume that the A is the date mark, putting this at around 1868?) It measures ...

Thanks, all. So, pseudo British marks used by Westervelt. I'm not crazy then...

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Good morning, having a hard time figuring out these marks. This is an eight inch fork marked STERLING, with a lion passant, a D date mark in a sideways shield cartouche and a five pointed star (like Spanish sterling!). Also, the makers mark is partly worn away and I can't make it out. Looks like THO...

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Fantastic replies! Thanks so much. I will only note that I see only the slightest hint of a bigorne mark in the vicinity of the reverse side of the crab. It is on the edge of the plate in the attached pic. It is close to, but not directly behind the crab mark. Not sure if this matters...? Otherwise,...

Thanks, it's definitely NOT exactly like the usual Hallmark. The claws turn out rather than in. I'm frankly not even sure it is a crab. Hope to learn more from other members...!

Hi all, I recently bought this lovely plate, marked silverplate in the store. It has a very clear 1798-1809 Paris 85 mark and a well worn right facing rooster mark, also from the same era. But is also seems to have a crab mark from 1838-present. Any help trying to figure this out. The plate weighs 6...