Sterling What Am I?

Discussion in 'Silver' started by cxgirl, Aug 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM.

  1. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Hi folks, 2 Birks sterling pieces that have the same trim around them, so I assume they were part of a set (but maybe not). The coaster thing (that is what I've used it for) I've had for years, the urn I picked up a little while ago. The urn is just under 3"H and has the date letter for 1943, the coaster is 3 1/4" across. While toothpicks will fit in the urn, I think it is a cigarette holder, (they also fit inside) but what would the coaster thing be then? Not an ashtray as it has no indents for a cigarette, I can't see matches laying on it and there is no striker on it, but maybe? Or maybe I'm overthinking this and they don't go together, lol.
    any information appreciated
    thanks for looking:)
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    Last edited: Aug 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
  2. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Love it CX. I found a little sterling Birks bowl a few years ago.
    "Henry Birks & Sons, a premier Canadian high-end jeweler founded in Montreal in 1879. Often compared to Tiffany & Co. for its craftsmanship."
    Really good stuff.
    The flagship store in Montreal-
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  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Id guess smoking set.
     
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  4. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    great, thanks johnny:) so maybe I'm on the right track for them belonging together.

    thanks bosko:) would be nice if they got Tiffany prices, lol
     
  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Yep. If memory serves... It's a little individual cigarette holder and ashtray. The kind of thing a hostess would provide at each place on a bridge table. Very possibly a wedding present with the bride's new surname monogram.

    Debora
     
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