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by Shobo
Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Help Identifying Silver w/ Marks
Replies: 4
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Re: Help Identifying Silver w/ Marks

International Silver registered the 'EGW&S' trademark in 1949, claiming its first use in 1922. Your 'Dutch Reproduction' cocktail shaker (though 'cocktail' wouldn't have been used in Prohibition era advertisements) is typical of circa 1920s shakers in both form and decoration - the missing spou...
by Shobo
Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Help Identifying Silver w/ Marks
Replies: 4
Views: 4839

Re: Help Identifying Silver w/ Marks

Thank you so much! That was a giant help.

Is there any way to get a more specific date on the piece based on the mark used? I see that EGW&S have used a few different marks over the period they were in business.

Thanks again,
Shobo
by Shobo
Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:22 am
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Help Identifying Silver w/ Marks
Replies: 4
Views: 4839

Help Identifying Silver w/ Marks

I don't remember exactly where my mother picked this up but she's had it for quite a number of years. I'm not even sure exactly what it was used for (pouring something, but what?). I've included some pictures as well as the marks on the bottom - though they are getting quite hard to read. Sorry abou...

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