thick hammered sterling bowl "pau (?) 925"

[dogmomsk]

Hello,
I have no idea whether this is American or from some other country... trying to ID it.
It is a small, hand-crafted looking, thick sterling bowl with hammered finish. The marks are some type of graphic or symbol which I cannot ID, along with "925" and letters which look to me like they may be "PAU"?? Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

[dragonflywink]

Hi ~ It's a poorly stamped "PERU".

~Cheryl

[dogmomsk]

Thank you so much!!!

[dogmomsk]

Do you know whether the symbol is a general symbol for Peru, or indicative of some particular maker? Thanks again.

[ohev]

I agree that it is stamped Peru.

[JayT]

This is the mark of Truman Bailey, an American who helped to revive the Peruvian silver manufacturing industry in the post-WW II era. He incorporated pre-Columbian motifs in his work, as well as mid-century modernistic designs. The mark is a vertical B sitting on a horizontal T. Hope this adds to the enjoyment of your bowl.