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Thank you, Jag. Wendt already used a "925" mark on his ware so what would have been the point of him changing that to "English sterling"? It seems to me that if he changed his 925 mark to English Sterling it would have been to add fluff to his ware- which doesn't make sense. His ...

At the risk of belaboring the topic of who the mark belongs to, I'd like to add one more thought. Probably the most compelling evidence to me that the "English Sterling" mark didn't belong to Wendt is that there are several examples of coin silver ware that have that very mark along with a...

Thank you, Cheryl. I've been doing a lot of reading on Wendt and this particular "English Sterling" mark and I can understand why the mark is attributed to Wendt. There are enough examples of the English sterling mark on Wendt silver ware sold by other retailers such as Caldwell in PA, Bra...

I just wanted to give a quick update on what I've learned as a result of both replies to my post. The hint of Tiffany as a possibility led me down a path of "good" google search terms looking for earlier american silver companies that marked their ware with "English Sterling" and...

Thank you again for the replies. I'll add Wendt to my research list. So, is it safe to say that even if the box is sterling silver it didn't come from England?

Thank you very much for your reply. The engraved words on the top of the box are so very faded. I've used loops and magnifying glasses to try to read the inscription. The top line looks like the name David and a last name that I can't make out. The second line looks like the month March, a day and t...

I have an old vintage or antique English silver trinket or snuff box that feels like sterling silver but the hallmark is throwing me. The only mark I can find is on the bottom: English Sterling. I've searched this box over for marks typically found on English silver but haven't found any. I've also ...