Featured Sterling cigar tray hallmarked

I am having a hard time finding the maker of this piece, not sure if it's a cigar tray or ashtray. I Googled the hallmark and cannot find anything with this tobacco pipe hallmark.
Any help on this maker and age hopefully.

Thanks bunches...

Billy D.

 

Nice find! But not a cigar tray. It's Gorham and the little pipe was their date mark for 1895!

 

Could have sworn it was a bonbon or candy tray.

 

Here's a page that discusses their marks - both date and main markings.

http://www.925-1000.com/Gorham_Date_Code.html

 

Dang, that was a fast reply. Thanks Bakersgma...

 

Cool, Gracias...OOOPS, I mean Thank You....

 

SWEET, Thanks again Bakersgma..1911 cool..

 

You're very welcome, Billy. It may have had a glass dish that sat in the round depression, but not necessarily. Are you planning to sell on line or locally?

 

maybe online but not sure how much.

 

If you'll need a title that covers all the possibilities, you might say something like - Gorham 1895 Sterling Handled Tray or Basket. Maybe include dimensions and then mention candy, sweetmeats, centerpiece, etc in the description.

 

Okay Thanks..

 

Don't forget 'footed'.

 

Get pierced work in there too; the cut out parts of the dish look like architectural gingerbread, but the handle looks like something straight out of the 18th century.

 

Okay...

 

Sweet,very good Evelyn...Thank You

 

Nice one, Billy! I would have bought that one myself!

 

Thanks, lot's of people always want to buy my stuff when in a pile at a sale or store.
Like today, some lady wanted to buy my glass, even before I paid for it...

 

You did a better job of reading the table than I did yesterday from a different source. Dang eyes!

 

They are still doing very well though.

 

Thank you, but I didn't even have the excuse of being too early and lack of coffee. It was lunchtime here!