Small leaf bowl... hallmark ID?

[sherrysdesigns]

It is on the back of a small leaf shaped bowl 4.5" long

[Waylander]

A lovely piece. I would presume that your piece is Sterling, but it is an unusually high content - that is, it is 950 parts per 1000 silver. I am not aware of any country which used this purity level on a regular basis; I believe Reed & Barton used it for a while to compete with Gorham's "Martle" range. Apart from this, I'm stumped.

Waylander

[admin]

Hi Sherry,

Your dish is Japanese, .950 is the standard there and, although I don't know 'CPO', I've seen their mark in conjunction with the retailer's marks of Toyokoki and Miyata, both are Japanese jewelry shops.

Regards, Tom