Need help identifying the mark on this bell
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:22 pm
I think the mark might be Gorhams but I can't find anything to back that up. Can anyone help?
It's a Gorham silverplate mark.
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:47 pm
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:35 pm
I don't know, it seems like Gorham marks their silverplate pretty obviously. Besides that the bell was tested pretty thoroughly.
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:02 pm
Hello.
I enhanced the picture of your mark.
Looks like G MFG Co to me, which would be a Gorham silverplate mark.
Chemical testing on silver is seldom reliable.
Many times on silverplate only the surface is tested and that usually reads as sterling or higher in fineness.
Pat.
I enhanced the picture of your mark.
Looks like G MFG Co to me, which would be a Gorham silverplate mark.
Chemical testing on silver is seldom reliable.
Many times on silverplate only the surface is tested and that usually reads as sterling or higher in fineness.
Pat.
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:06 pm
Thank you both for your help