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Hi Miles,
Think that's Francois Sasseville of Quebec. Let's hope that someone more knowledgeable about Canadian silver can confirm or refute it.

Regards, Tom

Hi,
Can't be sure, but I suspect the maker is Francis Bohle of Montreal, Canada. It would be nice to see the piece.

Regards, Tom

Hi Mindy, The silversmith is H. Alvin Sharpe (American/New Orleans, 1910-1982). Tezcuco was an historic plantation house in Darrow, Louisiana that was destroyed by fire in 2002: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/louisiana/tez.htm A number of Sharpe's silver pieces, including some of his famous Mardi Gras...

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Hi,
See the G. Kramer entry in the German section:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884_3.html
Believe this is the Fischlandschmuck mark and the piece would date to the 3rd quarter 20th century.

Regards, Tom

Hi,
Is there a possibility that the letters are JOR?

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Looks a little tar-like, I'd try cotton with a solvent such as naptha, benzene or acetone - in a ventilated area.

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You are welcome to post here, but if you'd like to add images to any posts, we will only accept them if use a public account at tinypic.com. That will provide us with some assurance that your images will remain, whether you choose to stay or depart.

Regards, Tom

Hi,
Brown & Anderson were retailers active in North Carolina during the third quarter of the 19th C.
I believe they were in the city of Wilmington, my copy of Cutten is packed away at the moment, but I'm sure other members will give a bit more info.

Regards, Tom

Aw shucks, now that I've flipped it, you can see what it is for sure. Silverly is correct, not Redlich, clearly the mark of Whiting.

Hello,
I think it might be the mark of Redlich & Co., if so you're image shows it upside down.
http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_R.html

Regards, Tom

Hello,
Please post a full size image of the marks.
Thanks, Tom

The photo of the maker's mark does not really allow for an identification.

Yep, bte. is for brevete, the item is a keychain and the mechanism is copyrighted or patented. Not sure how to explain how it works, but the chain will fit into the + on the disk to form a sort of lariat - know that's clear as mud - just play around with it.

Regards, Tom

Hi Trev, Wilkinson illustrates the top mark for Grostate, as well as two others that are similar, none of the illustrated marks have that very distinctive, almost horizontal, ampersand shown in the second example. At a guess, I think the second mark is likely to be an unrecorded Grostate, bears far ...

Annie,
Why not post photos of the piece and marks in the British section?

Regards, Tom

The lid would be marked, but incompletely, it should have a lion passant and matching date letter.
Regards, Tom

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Hi, A set is made up of place settings. There is no standard rule as to the number of pieces in a place setting, but it is generally accepted that the minimum number is four. Here are some examples: http://www.925-1000.com/settings.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The whether silv...