Looks to me more like platinum decoration rather than silver - fired on like gold... ~Cheryl
You're very welcome, Peggy (looks nice in the bottle). Those are pages from a fairly extensive catalog of sterling mounted Meriden Glass pieces...
No firm dating for the catalog, but no earlier than 1898, possibly as late as early 1920s - the bottles by the Meriden Cut Glass Co. [ATTACH]...
The first is by Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (I have a catalog, will check for your piece in a few minutes), the other two are as suggested, Thomae...
You are most welcome - glad I could share a bit more information! ~Cheryl
Incredible, fabulous find! Those pseudo-marks are tentatively attributed to Wm. Gale, with Marquand and others acting as retailers, as shown in...
Marks are a bit too fuzzy for these old eyes, but would guess the letter is 'W' rather than 'M', 1988+ Polish:...
'Artistic Accents', Turkish glass....
Sigh - one reason engraved dates aren't always an indicator of correct age, they may or may not have realized their age or value. Regardless,...
@silvermakersmarks Some comments, lest you feel unappreciated: "Hopefully it will be working soon it’s quite an asset." "Hopefully it's just a...
So true - and one of only two informational silver sites I know of that has no monetization... ~Cheryl
Just a quick note to anyone wanting to use Phil's wonderful site - it's down at the moment, I contacted him and this was his response: "My site...
Should be noted that 'Silesian stem' refers to the form of the pedestal, not necessarily the origin of the glassware... ~Cheryl
Nothing wrong with your thinking, I've just spent way too much time playing with silver over the last few decades... ~Cheryl
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