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Silver1665 of 3126Nut Dishes - SterlingLarge Monogrammed Shreve & Co. Sterling Bowl
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    Posted 9 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5040 items)

    Here's the other one which doesn't say sterling, but it does have a bunch of hallmarks. any info appreciated!

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    1. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      thank you vetraio50! can you tell whether this is silver or not by the hallmarks?
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      This is not English silver nor silver plate.

      I'd go for silver plate.

      vetry weir animal head in the middle.
      Looks like a kangaroo!
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Very weird animal head, sorry!
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      I'd smell it!

      Can you tell the difference between silver and silver-plate by smell.

      Silver plate is quite distinctive ..... nickel!
    5. mikelv85 mikelv85, 9 years ago
      All these are too beautiful to scrap ho2....I would guess the fact that this piece is hallmarked at all means it's silver or why bother . You can find what the marks mean. I know the one letter is for the date. Then there's the assay mark, purity marks , sponsor marks etc. Should be lots of sites to help decode them.

    6. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      yes, i can tell silverplate by the smell. but this piece has NO smell whatsoever. the inside looks like silver.
    7. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      i just added a pic of the inside of the cap. it looks like silver to me.
    8. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      The bamboo handle wrap is interesting too. Obviously for insulation but it seems a bit of an anachronism!
    9. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      yes, racer4four, it is an odd piece. i imagine that the bamboo was so that nobody burned their fingers when the pot held hot liquid.
    10. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Really does look silver for me!
      I was thinking Dutch, but the hallmarks doesn't match...
      You may explore This site:
      http://www.925-1000.com/index.html
    11. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Same shape for This plain one (plated)
      https://www.etsy.com/listing/184076222/sweet-silver-vintage-teapot-with-wicker?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=rattan%20handle%20silver&ref=sr_gallery_3
    12. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      Stunning jug I love the intricate work done on it
    13. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      The marks look more Far Eastern to me, but I'm terrible at marks, so take that observation for what it's worth. It's a pretty pot!
    14. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      thank you katherinescollections, Zowie, and kyratango!
    15. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      this polished up very nicely!
    16. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      here's some pics of this piece polished and a better shot of the bottom. you can see that the top letters are W & G.
    17. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Good job!
    18. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      thank you kyratango. i'd love to hear if someone recognizes any of the marks on this piece. it's a mystery piece for me and i kind of think that it is some kind of silver and not plated, even though it's not marked 'Sterling'.
    19. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      The two men playing there instruments I have just noticed it gets better every time I look something new to see
    20. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      Thank you Zowie!

      Thank you Zowie!

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