English Cheesewarmer Old Script Can anyone decipher please?

[needtoknow]

[Bahner]

Hello, how about "J.F. & S. Ltd." ? Best wishes, Bahner

[silverport]

Hello

There exists a very popular saying: »A picture say’s more then thousand words« In this case I’ve to have maybe serious doubts on my past visual experiences?

Because my visual experiences let me interpret that this is a Ceramic pot with wooden handle?! Reason for my - maybe (?) wrong - interpretation is that my practice tells me, to see here an item made in ceramic, with in the humid material immersed maker’s mark.

I suggest that maker’s mark (of this ceramic item?) has to be read as maybe: JE&S Ltd.

The inscription on one of the side panel I read as follow: Fourth Branch of the Family Society of New Haven.

Maybe it’s New Haven/CT? The religious background of immigrants in East Coast States, e.g. in CT, was guideline to “see” then the need of others also as her own — they donated informal assistances. If necessary, also they founded and funded Social oriented Society’s as this one. Members of my American family were active to send after WW II uncountable CARE packages to Western Europe, especially to Germany — not only to Family.

Also if this item is made from ceramic — it’s an important document of local practised humanity!

Kind regards silverport

[admin]

needtoknow,
This thread demonstrates why it confusing to post photos and nothing more. In future, kindly use the message box and your keyboard to provide as much background information about the piece as you are able to.

[needtoknow]

Thank you for these replies, I did not understand that a full description was neccessary and I beg your collective pardons. This cheese warmer is made of silver plate on copper. It is very tarnished on the outside and I can fully see why one person would think that it would be ceramic. The Inside is highly burnished. The cheesewarmer was held before a blazing fire, the reflective inside lid helping to melt the cheese, the lid was then removed, it has hinged pieces that slide into two slots to facilitate this. The handle was then unscrewed and hot water was poured into the hollow base. The handle was then reinserted and the melted cheese was then presented. Thank you all very much for your input.