They're stamped '585', the numeric fineness for 14k... ~Cheryl
Greek marks are inconsistent and vary, though there is a registry of marks and quality definitions, in place for at least a couple of decades or...
This is a nut dish,it never had a liner - often identified as companions to Gorham's 'Cromwell' flatware pattern (personally, have doubts), they...
Entirely possible that if Armand Guior had a workshop on the premises, the production might also have been wholesaled to other vendors, stamping...
Geez, my memory just isn't what it used to be - knew there was something sticking in the back of my head about this mark - it was attributed to...
This piece bothers me a bit, could you post pics of the bottom and the underside of where the handles are attached? Bill deMatteo, like his...
[ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Retailed by Cartier, they're Gorham's 'Maintenon' pattern bouillon cups missing their Lenox china liners. ~Cheryl
'Alletta' as a female given name isn't particularly common, but not difficult to find it referenced quite a few times in the 19th century - even a...
Sorry for the delay - life got in the way. The closest I found are these two in an 1883 Derby Silver catalog: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Looks like Reddall to me... ~Cheryl
Pretty piece! It's Birmingham 1889/90 after the duty-mark was dropped - Phil doesn't seem to have maker 'D.J.E' on his site yet:...
Guilloché, whether enameled or not would be engine-turned, when the enamel is over a design or texture in relief it would be basse-taille, the...
This is a fruit stand, likely 1880s, though a few year either way possible. As suggested, a basket would have a handle - the term 'bride's...
I like snakes too, and was always aware of which ones were dangerous, still remember when I was a teenager and my Mom asked me to identify the...
Here is my Scottish Provincial toddy ladle with baleen handle from the same period, by John Glenny of Montrose, simpler and smaller than yours at...
Hehe, yes it's real sterling silver, the silversmiths in the outlying Scottish towns didn't want to travel to an assay office (or pay the duty),...
Sorry, should have mentioned that it's a toddy ladle. ~Cheryl
Always good to see you post, Phil - felt relatively sure of the same before the clear pic was posted, but my eyes just aren't what they used to...
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