The only mark on this piece is 505. Can a maker, or some other information, be identified from that? Also, what might this have been used for? It measures 4 1/2" long x 3 1/2 wide x 1 3/4 deep. Thanks much. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r276/deejay1029/smallsilverbox002.jpg http://i146.pho...
I'm not very familiar with Mexican silver. The reason I'm thinking this might be Mexican is because the owner had quite an extensive collection of Mexican pottery. I'm assuming they traveled to Mexico to build their huge pottery collection....liked Mexican things, etc. Maybe they got this piece on o...
Anybody recognize this maker? Assuming the PHILA is for Philadelphia. I got this at an auction just outside of Philadelphia. If it did originate in Philadelphia, guess it stayed in the area. Searches have turned up no results though, for info on the maker. Thanks to anybody who may be able to help w...
No luck finding this mark. Anybody recognize it? Especially curious as to the age of this piece. Appologize for the bad pic's...although the one of the mark is quite good, I think. The tray/platter looks brown, instead of silver, due to poor nighttime lighting, and just being in a hury to get a pict...
Guess this is a Salad Serving Set. Can't find this mark, though. From reading old posts, guessing EP stands for Electroplated. Any other info much appreciated. Thanks. http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/libbyloodle/silverspoonforkset012.jpg http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/libbyloodle/silv...
I have a full set of these...twelve spoons in the original case. If I've interpreted the marks correctly, I believe the spoons are SS, from Birmingham, made by William Aitken. The year confuses me, however. Based on the mark alone, I think I would have chosen the year as 1853. I'm not quite sure wha...