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Thanks for that info! That this was a "hotel" division of International makes me wonder if these weren't "accidentally" picked up from a hotel visit at some point in time! :-) They are pretty generic looking so I suspect identifying the pattern will be difficult, but the search i...

I know that International Silver bought up a lot of other manufacturers over time, so many pieces have double markings, but I can't find anything that might match these tongs. Not really even sure they're silverplate! These sugar or ice tongs are marked "Japan International" and there is t...

Adding photos of the platter I have with similar marking. approx. 13" x 8" and about 1" deep. Notice that the "~" squiggles aren't present on my piece. http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u369/barbgraj/silver/th_P10101432_zpsecb7b669.jpg http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u...

I just picked up a small plate/platter with the same exact mark on the bottom of the piece, no other markings. There are places where you can see some copper coming through, the piece I have is pretty beat up... Was hoping there might be a name affiliated with the "S". When we have "s...

Adding that the letters below the crown are "CSC", for searching purposes, if someone else runs into this particular mark and set of initials.

this may be the closest I've found to what this might be: CROWN SILVER CO. INC - Brookline, MA active c. 1935/1950 on this page: http://www.silvercollection.it/AMERICANSILVERPLATEMARKSCDE.html about two thirds of the way down the page. http://www.silvercollection.it/802CSC.jpg Now I'll have to figur...

I found this old message while trying to research a large silverplated urn or samovar. From what I can see of the marking, which is very faint, there is a 3 pointed crown, with each point tip in the shape of a V. There is a ball between each tip, and along the rim of the crown there is a band, with ...