Date of original manufacture was 1916 - source: Tompkins' 'Handbook of Gorham Open Salt Dishes' (1987).
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The large stamps are Dutch pseudo-marks, your spoons, as well as those linked, were produced by Frisian maker Rinze Jans Spaanstra (working 1864-96).
Hi, your marks look odd because they're quite modern - since 1998 the date letter has been optional, and quality can be indicated by either the...
Absolute nonsense, Bear...:kiss: ~Cheryl
By all means, you should definitely get a more reliable opinion than mine, Russian silver is filled with fakes and forgeries, some more obvious...
Ovchinnikov, like Fabergé, was/is very commonly faked - your item is missing the necessary assayer's mark, the too small Moscow mark, with its...
Eh, packed away, but I have a number of mid 20th century 'Iona-style' Viking ship brooches, the majority have C-clasps......
Nice to be so sure. I've a bit of age, experience, and some hard-earned knowledge under my belt as well, and while not stating anything as fact,...
Eh, with the information available, despite no size and weight given, and the deeply tarnished surface, would probably take a chance on it being...
Yours are from a Mexican set, Johnny - typically only the tray is marked. Below is my full set, before and after polishing: [IMG] [IMG] ~Cheryl
Your marks are Sheffield, and they meet all the International Convention requirements - and though they're typically still used with British...
International Convention marks - Sheffield, England. https://theassayoffice.com/international-convention-marks ~Cheryl
Louis XVI silver cobalt glass "jardiniere" image search:...
Nice piece, Nate - it's a Louis XVI style centerpiece jardinière... ~Cheryl
Raimond Silver, 1960s+. At that size, typically called a stuffing spoon in the U.S. [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
It's a Danish silverplate baby cup by Selandia:...
Thought you might - it's one of those pieces that makes you want to touch it, but the museum frowns on that. The majority of the Morse is related...
Here it is: https://www.morsemuseum.org/collection-highlights/pottery-and-ceramics/po-090-94 [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Wheatley did some wonderful pieces, there's one in our local Morse musem that I've often admired, reminiscent of Palissey ware. The patent,...
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