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Trev: Thank you for the tutorial on proper use of the Forum. I'll do a better job next time. AG2012: Thank you for reformatting my images, re-posting them, and deciphering the hallmarks. I believe they came from my father's modest estate and I can only wonder how he acquired them in Winston-Salem, N...

I've found a pair of tongs that seem new but, following the trail of hallmarks, seem to be older. Links to two images are below and any help would be appreciated. Greg Nashville, TN https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnyWwnZyFqGrg50X6py7bb4AjA-xNw?e=tGzGz4 https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnyWwnZyFqGrg50YkGbnL6vjyJRahA?e=AJ8q5n

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. The mark is that of R. Gleason & Sons of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Are you sure the item is silver? Trev. Dognose: Many thanks for sharing your knowledge. Seems I've been wrong on all counts thus far... starting out in South America and ending up in Massachusetts! I h...

Thank you for the welcome in addition to your information.

Of course! That's why the medallion seemed familiar.

Now I must readjust my thinking from South America to North!

Thank you for helping me take the first step.

A friend gave me a damaged silver tray that has half of the handle missing and a serious deformity in the middle. In an effort to identify it I've learned quite a bit about the history of Peru and Bolivia but have been unable to identify the maker, assuming the small medallion on the underside indic...