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Can't help with the maker, but if there are little hooks on the back, they're cocktail picks. Hook onto the rim of the glass to keep your garnish from slipping in. Make nice little hors d'oeuvre picks, too.

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Seems to me that perhaps the right-hand "4" might actually be a partially rubbed "A", which would correspond to the year 1871.

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Weidlich, there are several variations of their owl trademark, would date to the first half of the 20th century.

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"Premium" was used on American coin silver, Kovel's shows a Samuel P. Bailey working in Indianapolis from 1851-60. Will leave anything else to other members with more knowledge and better references.

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Not British, Dutch 833/1000 silver, photo's not clear enough on my monitor to determine which year the "A" date code indicates.

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Well, my old JCK pattern index shows it as Magnolia, introduced in 1908; Turner shows what appears to be the same pattern with a slightly different shape, IDed as Bridal Flower, introduced in 1910. To my eye, looks more like Easter Lilies!

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Good instincts! American Sterling Co. of Naubuc, CT was one of several late 19th-early 20th silverplate manufacturers that used "Sterling" in their company name, but produced only plated wares. Rainwater shows them in business from 1871-80.

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There are many variations of Watson's trademarks, the crown-W-lion marks are generally accepted to have been used from 1910 on. Wallace bought Watson in 1955, don't believe they produced any of the Watson souvenir spoons with either Watson or Wallace marks. The souvenir spoon dies were sold to Whiti...

The pattern is King Albert, introduced in 1919.

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Wow, what a detailed description! Sounds like your maker was Watson & Newell of Attleboro, Mass. Would be a variation on a design patented in 1903 (#D36471), assigned to Watson. Believe the "elf" is actually Punch (minus Judy), and the item that looks like a "P" is perhaps a ...

Lancaster AKA Lancaster Rose, introduced in 1897.

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Definitely Scandinavian 830/1000 silver, most likely Norwegian, maker will probably be difficult to track down. Most likely dates from late 19th century to well into the early 20th century.

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West Earth, Inc. of Seattle, WA, in business 1980-85.

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Appears to be the trademark (in use 1908-50) of Sheffield Silver Co. of Brooklyn, NY on their silverplate. The 19/17 7E would be a stock or catalog number.

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Your plate rim is French pewter (étain), rather than French silver. Appears to be a faience plate with a design pertaining to the Revolution, doesn't appear to me to have any great age to it.

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Towle's No. 128, introduced in 1880, not a full-line pattern.

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Swedish silverplate, can't make out the manufacturer, evidently based in Eskilstuna. The "1:ma" is, to the best of my knowledge, an indication of "Prima" quality silverplate (according to one source, indicating at least 20 grams of plating). The "N.S." is for Nysilver, ...

Pattern name is Heraldic, introduced in 1880.

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No reason to feel silly, you were asking questions and that 's the best way to learn!

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It's a very sweet piece. Not strong in Russian marks, but it's unclear to me exactly what information you're seeking. If you're asking for more than you already seem to know, pictures of the marks would be necessary, perhaps a drawing if you can't photograph the marks.

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