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I want to suggest a possible alternative explanation, but first, the smaller letters entwined by the M are probably mirrored images of a P. By consulting a lettering guide, you should see that an S is unlikely to take this shape and a P is more consistent. I would rule out a Q as the second letter f...

Regardless of which state of office it represents, has anyone noticed that we are looking at the heavily exposed underside of the crown? Companies engaged in plating often used this form of open crown to imply they are protecting something lesser (base metals) with something greater (precious [or ro...

Other than the year, what would have been the significance of the six pence piece. A measure of whiskey? How does the flint stone play out here....Somebody keeping a sharp sword to quell the masses? If that had been lost and turned up over here, someone might have mistaken it for a toddlers cup used...

You've got my interest now! That small "v" shape to the left of the C and below the super M did not seem right. Looking at old pen lettering guides I have come the the conclusion that the initialing here is H before E with super M intertwined, not JCE. This would be consistent with engravi...

Since this is a remnant of a mark, it's a tough match. To me, looks close to style of crown mark used by Crown Silver Plate Company of Toronto, an early century company.

If the bar line is meant to underline a diamond M, perhaps the Gorham owned Mt. Vernon Company Silversmiths (ex Mauser Mnfg. Co.) If a diamond W, E.M. Weinberg & Co. Of New York may have worked in plate early 20th century. Others appear to be strictly jewelers. That's all I have, sorry.

This Smith worked in both sterling and plate. On plate, numbers generally identify what the piece is. Sometime a two digit number can be a year mark. In this case we would expect 1950 as the only possible date given the years of the company's span. But it is more likely an internal code related to a...

Additionally, why do you say this is oriental. When I try to enlarge the photos, I lose the resolution. So to me, what looks like a serpent could be as easily Nordic as Asian. Is the top symbol nautical..looks like maybe a Viking boat. What are you seeing?

Looking back at your photos I now see this is not a case but the flat back of the letter opener that is marked. This is a good sign...with the mold to one side only, this could be real silver poured into an open mold, either coin or sterling. The question remains what the 1000 represents.

To start, there is no such thing as Silver 1000. The purest silver used in plating is rated at .999 as there is always some impurity. Is the mark on the case only? Could be a stock number. Tried to blow up the top symbol but resolution fades. What is it? Most letter openers with either be solid meta...

Hey Trev, That was lickity split Speedy. As usual. But where were you in April when this query came in? Better late than never.

How did we come to the conclusion that this was British? And why chalk it off to a dead end? If the second,"S" is "& Sons", then this was a well established firm that should be locatable. Theodore Starr operated in New York c. 1900 - 1924 before succession by Reed & Barto...

Need better shot of center mark--are those crossed bones at the top and intertwined letters at the base? The "C" and "S" might be for coin silver if not part of the whole mark.

As to photo 1, since this is not a gravy "boat" style, it would be better described as a large creamer even though it may have been used to dispense a dessert sauce. Anyone up for fish sticks and custard over in Who-vian land. (By the way, your face and camera are in the photo.)

I take it this is only one item, the sauceboat and it's' mark? Photo 2 is largely unreadable except for Electroplated nickle silver (EPNS).

Does Yamatogumi (or Yamato-gumi) have a translation? Is it a proper name, a company name, the name of the founders of "Y-yacht" company, or anything decipherable. The Degenhart name used a "D" in a heart symbol and Carrhardt used a passenger car in one. Is their a Japanese correl...

While this looks like an abreviated Sheridan mark (the "SILVER ON COPPER" is consistent with it), the "S" is more in the style used by the Sheffield Silver Company of Brooklyn NY. Simmons, Bro. & Co. ( later Simons Bros. Co. ) had a similar "S" in a shield, but the ...

Finally solved? I think not! What you've uncovered is a hired translator's name used to describe the company logo, not the actually company name itself. Documentarians covering steamship history noted the Japanese ship firms often included the word Yusen in their names such as Nippon Yusen Kaisha ( ...

First mark not readable. Is that an Ag mark in second photo? Au is the scientific mark for gold, while Ag is silver. However, beware this does not mean Argentine or Argentum, both equal to not silver. Apparently Argentum (pur) has been used to mean silver.

Yes, do include an image. Meanwhile, look to Farber Bros. of New York. They used their name interchangeably with Farbercraft. This is not the Farberware firm, per se, but may be related to the founders (their sons perhaps). Hope I'm not violating forum rules by answering this one!