I'm no expert, either, but as a huge Steiff bear fan, I have to say that he sure looks like one!
Melissa, that seller is not in the US and may not be familiar with Gorham marks. As far as I'm concerned, searching for "Gorham" IS the way to go!
Different, but perhaps similar? This is a listing for another lidded dish, also Gorham:...
Hi, Melissa, and welcome! (Lots of people have a bit of trouble navigating the forum in the beginning!) Here are your photos: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Good question! I hate to admit it, but I actually knew someone (many long years ago) who used to steal Waterford stickers off items on display...
Might the name be Griffin?
Lucille, that's positively lovely! Well found!
Naate, in case you didn't know, the plate/bowl is Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen (later just LUNT), of Greenfield, MA, 1901-1935.
Holy jackpot is right, Nate! It looks like Thomas Bradbury & Sons of Sheffield to me. http://www.silvercollection.it/englabradbury.html also:...
Ooooo - how about IONA COLLEGE in NY?
My best guess is that it's for/from a college that starts with an "I". (I don't think it's Ithaca, since their school color isn't RED, but I think...
Well found, Lucille!
[ATTACH] Kris, that's a very nice looking lamp! Can you show us the cord & plug, as well as the top portion of the lamp, without the shade?
Holy you-know-what! (How did you keep a straight face, while paying?)
Debora, I'm not sure about that... https://www.925-1000.com/a_christofle.html Vitry, can we see a better photo of the mark in the "diamond"...
Size?
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What about something like Mont Joye?
In 2010, I posted a question regarding an antique watch on one of the eBay boards. I mentioned that I believed the watch had been over-wound. A...
Based on the Lane serial number info I posted a couple of years ago, the serial number shown on this table, 3494250, would indicate that it was...
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