Tray JD/WD

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brianjonnes
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Tray JD/WD

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An heirloom--thought it was plated until I came to this site. Can I retire now (joke! Not a valuation question--please don't block me!)?

If it actually is silver it has been sitting in a cupboard for years--you can block me for that :)
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Re: Tray JD/WD

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Hi,
James Deakin & Sons (John & William F Deakin).Sheffield.
Date letter ``m`` for 1929.
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Re: Tray JD/WD

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As regards the form, is this a "bonbon dish" or a "sweetmeat dish" - I really can't tell the difference, I have seen similarly-shaped dishes described as both a "bonbon dish" and a "sweetmeat dish" - of course you could use it for anything now, but at the time each piece of silver had a very specific purpose :::
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Re: Tray JD/WD

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Aguest wrote:As regards the form, is this a "bonbon dish" or a "sweetmeat dish" - I really can't tell the difference, I have seen similarly-shaped dishes described as both a "bonbon dish" and a "sweetmeat dish" - of course you could use it for anything now, but at the time each piece of silver had a very specific purpose :::
I think mostly this specific one has been used to hold chocolates :) I haven't the faintest idea about the purpose.

Thanks for the info about the date of manufacture (assuming this is authentic).
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