Postby Traintime » Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:14 am
Sorry no one got back on this sooner, but, it appears you may have the word "TRIPLE" which designates triple silverplating. It's a higher quality and often used for commercial services (hotel, restaurant, etc.) as well as households. Patterns of this sort are typical of late 1800's to early 1900's and made by many firms. You could take time searching the many photos for each maker on Sterlingflatwarefashions site, but to be brutally honest it would probably not be worth the time except as a learning experience.