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Thanks for the information Paul.

According to The British Herald it is for SHIPMAN of Nottinghamshire. It is blazoned: a leopard sejant Argent, spotted Sable, reposing the dexter paw on a ship's rudder. That is to say a silver leopard sitting with black spots, resting his right paw on a ship's rudder. The monogram appears to be a ...

We recently acquired some silver from my wife's departed mother and two pieces have engraved initials and a family crest picture which we know nothing about. The photos are below and we would appreciate any help we might get to identify it. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l50/Flasharino/016_zpsddb...

Thanks again dognose. I will do as you suggest and post in the Family Crests section using the technique you described.

Do you have any idea of the age of these pieces, or how I could determine that?

Thank you for your reply dognose. Both of the handles and both bottom pieces bear the mark shown. The tops do not have the mark but they have the engravings. The images are below. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l50/Flasharino/003_zps7cd79b3d.jpg http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l50/Flasharino/00...

I neglected to mention that these 4 pieces all nest together for storage.

We inherited these nested silverplate serving dishes with removable handles from my mother-in-law. They have personal monograms which we can not identify either. Any help with identifying the maker and correct terminology to describe them is appreciated. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l50/Flashar...