Identify a Calling Card Tray?

[Mary Anne]

Hello, I am new to this forum and appreciate your help with a card tray I have had for some time and cannot identify the marks. I believe it is silverplate because if is not marked w/ any sterling marks. The first is a 'P' in a circle, then a 'S' in a circle, followed by a sheild. The shield has 3 figures in it. I will do my best to describe them. A standing animal, possibly lion facing left in upper left of shield. 2 crossed keys in the upper right of shield and the letter D or P in the lower part of shield. After the shield is the letters 'Co'. Thank you in advance for your time and patience with this new member.


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[Kit]

From your excellent description of the shield - with the letter D at the bottom - your card tray was probably made by the Prill Silver Co., Inc., of New York, New York, manufacturers of sterling articles from c. 1940 to present. (Rainwater et al., Enc Am Manuf, 5th ed., 188.)