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- Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:15 pm
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: What-is-it Question CCX
- Replies: 18
- Views: 29267
Re: What-is-it Question CCX
Gillette?
- Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:24 am
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: What-is-it Question CCX
- Replies: 18
- Views: 29267
Re: What-is-it Question CCX
Primordial Pez dispenser?
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:39 pm
- Forum: Contributors' Notes
- Topic: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13906
Re: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
Washington State records of corporations operating there show Dohrman Hotel Supply (San Fran. based) working in 1918. In addition, Brodie Hotel Supply (c.1969-1980's) becomes Brodie/Dohrmann through aquisitions over time...sells out to S. E. Rykoff. (Brodie silverware can be back-marked with their n...
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:23 pm
- Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
- Topic: Identify Coffee Pot Origin
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1427
Re: Identify Coffee Pot Origin
Just to start, Larry R. Paul's ever-expanding data base of Hotels (china services research, but helpful): http://larryrpaul.com
Big hotels had numerous dining venues (often changing) and multiple services for them. Banquet services sometimes get an entirely separate line.
Big hotels had numerous dining venues (often changing) and multiple services for them. Banquet services sometimes get an entirely separate line.
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:55 pm
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Northwest Silverware Manufacturing Company - NWSW Mfg. Co.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6691
Re: Northwest Silverware Manufacturing Company?
If I read that full report right, he should go back to Providence in 1872 which is consistent with the Chicago Fire being October 1871. Seems a good indication the company ceased operations as previously noted. A great story to go with a great find! And a new mark on the map.
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 6:40 pm
- Forum: Contributors' Notes
- Topic: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13906
Re: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
Link to early history of B. Nathan/Nathan-Dohrmann/Dohrmann Commercial Co. : https://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=241 Add'l--M. Seller of M. Seller & Co. Portland/Seattle/Spokane (serving near states) died in 1915, but firm survived. In 1916, Seller purchased stock and goodwil...
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:15 pm
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Northwest Silverware Manufacturing Company - NWSW Mfg. Co.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6691
Re: Northwest Silverware Manufacturing Company?
Best of luck. Sure would be nice if you can establish the origin. Pittsburgh, Chicago, & San Francisco are only a few of the big conflagrations that make local historical documentation problematic. Filling in the gaps is always worthwhile. If you can add any more photos for the record, please do...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:08 pm
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Ramekin or ramequin (bouillon bowl)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2895
Re: Ramekin or ramequin (bouillon bowl)
Search Ref: Meriden Brittania #143 with Onandaga Pottery (O.P. Co.) insert liner.
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: American Sterling & Coin Silver - Single Image
- Topic: Mysterious Triangle Sterling American
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12673
Re: Mysterious Triangle Sterling American
Listed by Rainwater (older editions) as Meriden Sterling Company c.1896 (gone by 1904) based in Meriden Connecticut as shown by Jeweler's Circular. Lettering above and around the triangle is present in the printed sample.
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:56 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Durgin Military Silver?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3284
Re: Durgin Military Silver?
Gorham is a likely yes, for at least plated wares and maybe sterling. Though Wallace and the components of International turn up more often as makers marks, Gorham did produce naval related services at least as early as the 1890's. The army related transport service (ships) began to order topmarked ...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Durgin Military Silver?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3284
Re: Durgin Military Silver?
And in this thread, Gorham is misleading as it was a Durgin piece...page 2 reveals at least on jeweler who may have had naval clientele by location, so military inscriptions on non-government ordered items could have gone through a jeweler. Units did have budgets for special things (china, glass, si...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Durgin Military Silver?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3284
Re: Durgin Military Silver?
This would be a "marks" query which could be moved after posting a photo. But since it's not new, searching "Durgin codes" will reveal the answer...your "M" is likely a weight code for "Massive". A reference thread: http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:45 pm
- Forum: Silver Plate Trademarks - Single Image
- Topic: Silver Tea Set @1863 stamp M B &S
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3455
Re: Silver Tea Set @1863 stamp M B &S
??Same mark seen before: Crown, Cross, MB, &S all separated....http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... =mb%26sons
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:17 pm
- Forum: Flatware Pattern Identification
- Topic: Wilcox & Evertsen (Intl. Silver)-1904 Cloeta Pattern
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2168
Re: Wilcox & Evertsen (Intl. Silver)-1904 Cloeta Pattern
See thread here for additional sample: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 90#p135732
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:15 pm
- Forum: Flatware Pattern Identification
- Topic: Wilcox & Evertsen (Intl. Silver)-1904 Cloeta Pattern
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2168
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:53 pm
- Forum: Flatware Pattern Identification
- Topic: Baker-Manchester Un-identified: BMU-1
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1755
Baker-Manchester Un-identified: BMU-1
One of a group of as yet un-named patterns by Baker-Manchester Manufacturing Company of Providence Rhode Island. In lieu of an orderly system, I'm going to name this BMU-1 until we have a real identification. In this case, the bowl is gold-washed back and front to the top of the first design element...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:47 pm
- Forum: Contributors' Notes
- Topic: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13906
Re: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
EGYPTIAN POSSIBILITIES: A piece of commercial china has surfaced raising supplier questions. The size of a small oval vegetable bowl (like a soap dish), it bears the late-era topmark for the European-based Wagons-Lits Company surround by an "Arabic" design. The backstamp indicates "Eg...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:53 pm
- Forum: Contributors' Notes
- Topic: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13906
Re: Restaurantware Suppliers In Silverwares
CODE CRACKING: For those collectors trying to match their identifiable commercial silverware to the correct china service that it accompanied, this may help you where John Maddock & Sons is concerned. The impressed crown and numeral date coding system appears to have started during the reign of ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:05 am
- Forum: American Sterling & Coin Silver - Single Image
- Topic: I cant locate this manufacturer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7100
Re: I cant locate this manufacturer
This is the mark of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. that was introduced to sterling flatware in 1895. With absorption of that firm into International Silver Company in 1898, the mark was continued in use for twenty more years. Normally, providing that we don't have a cut-off date for a pattern, we w...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Ray & Monroe Silver Company (s)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2160
Ray & Monroe Silver Company (s)
I see in a listing of flatware of the same pattern, maker #1 is Monroe Silver Company while maker #2 is Ray Silver Company. Ray is known to be a subsidiary of Rockford Silverplate. Is there any evidence that may show Monroe to also be a Rockford related organization?