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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 988946, member: 59"]The Hartford Silver Plate Co, was in business between 1882 and 1893 (at which time it was absorbed by Barbour.) This form is called a castor frame (the glass jar being a "castor" for probably pickles at this size and shape.) It should have matching tongs that hang from the side.</p><p><br /></p><p>As with other silverplated items it has no "melt value" for the silver, but having the glass intact will give this one a bit better chances of selling to a collector of such things than others. You should search eBay and Etsy for similar items that have sold to get an idea of value. It's going to be expensive to ship safely, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 988946, member: 59"]The Hartford Silver Plate Co, was in business between 1882 and 1893 (at which time it was absorbed by Barbour.) This form is called a castor frame (the glass jar being a "castor" for probably pickles at this size and shape.) It should have matching tongs that hang from the side. As with other silverplated items it has no "melt value" for the silver, but having the glass intact will give this one a bit better chances of selling to a collector of such things than others. You should search eBay and Etsy for similar items that have sold to get an idea of value. It's going to be expensive to ship safely, though.[/QUOTE]
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