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Mysterious pitcher with a crown (and nothing else) on the bottom | Gorham Silver17 of 17 |  |  |
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Polishes up like sterling, or maybe coin silver? Only marking on the bottom is that of a crown with five vertical ribs and a cross on top. No numbers or letters at all. Anyone have a clue how this ended up with my mother's Gorham silver? It doesn't appear to match or be from the same time period, which was the 1960s.
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hi, my mother inlaw just gave me the same pitcher. im so excited. i would like to no how much its worth and where it came from. i wish to never get rid of this. it will remain an heirloom for my family. if you find out anything please email me. thank you! julie
I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, Gorham made silver items for many years. Did you find out anything?