silver or silverplate just cant find somthing about it

[koiman]

first think tis site is amazing and did find alots of mark for other stuff bud about this one ????think its from uk,birmingham bud realy cant find the stuff a want like jear makers country whot it is etc...realy app if sombody can help!!!!
thanks cliff[/img]
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[dognose]

Hi Cliff,

Welcome to the Forum.

Check out this page and all will be revealed: http://www.925-1000.com/Gorham_Date_Code.html

Trev.
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[koiman]

thanks trev for the very fast and correct reply!!!!
one thing do jou now for whot it whos used for?
and the 260 staands for ????
thanks trev jou being a great help!!!!!!!!
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[dognose]

Hi Cliff,

The '260' would be a factory pattern number, as for the use of this dish, with a straining plate, if it had been larger I would have thought is was for serving fish, but with it being so small I really have no idea.

Trev.
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[admin]

It is most likely a butter dish, the bottom section for shaved ice or cold water.
Regards, Tom
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[admin]

There is a large selection of these illustrated in the Meriden Silverplate catalog of 1883, these date to about 15 or 20 years later than your medallion piece. Butter servers begin on page 32.

http://www.925-1000.com/b_meriden_cat1883.html

Regards, Tom
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[koiman]

tom, trev,
thank u very mutch for the help jou gave!!!!!
realy app it a lot!!!!
thanks!!!
and a did say it before"a saw a lots of sites and forums before bud whot jou guy's have here is TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cliff alias koiman
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[koiman]

trev,tom,
is it possebel that its a MAZARINE bud one that jou can close?
just saw that on a post of jou on the forum!
regards cliff
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[dognose]

Hi Cliff,

I think it's too small to be a a mazarine. I believe Tom's suggestion is the correct one, a butter dish.

Trev.
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[koiman]

trev,
ok lets stick whit that one then !!
if a find out if its somthing els then a let jou guy's now it !!
bud thank jou verry verry mutch!!!!!!!!!!
regards cliff
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