Reed and Barton bread tray no date symbol

[Sherry0202]

Hello
I have been trying to identify when the bread tray i have was made but there is no date symbol stamped on the piece. There appears to be a faint signature engraved above the Reed & Barton hallmark. I am unable to add a picture of the mark but it appears to be possibly F S- or possibly C over a J S-.
It is also marked sterling x302 beneath the hallmark
Thank you for any insite you can provide.

[Sherry0202]

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[dognose]

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[Sherry0202]

[quote="Sherry0202"]Hello
I have been trying to identify when the bread tray i have was made but there is no date symbol stamped on the piece. There appears to be a faint signature engraved above the Reed & Barton hallmark. I am unable to add a picture of the mark but it appears to be possibly F S- or possibly C over a J S-.
It is also marked sterling x302 beneath the hallmark
Thank you for any insite.

[Aguest]

Back in 1980 the price of silver suddenly rose to almost 50 dollars per ounce due to the Hunt Brother's attempt to corner the silver market. ::: There was a lot of theft of sterling silver at this time. :::: People were advised to scratch numbers or initials so that the silver might be able to be identified later; my first guess is that it is an example of that. :::::