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AVB Posts: 2 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 07-23-2004 02:53 PM [01-1629] This is my first post. I inherited some silver flatware and would like to identify who made it. It was appraised by a jeweler who said it was sterling silver but they couldn't identify the manufacturer. The main identifying mark is an Indian head with the word sterling set in a rectangle. However, the knives say on the blade, international stainless. Can anyone help? Many thanks. IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 07-23-2004 03:47 PM The Indian head is one of many marks used by Intternational Silver. I don't know that there was aparticular name for the line of silver it was used on. IP: Logged
AVB Posts: 2 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 07-27-2004 09:40 PM Thanks so much for the info. That's what I needed to know. IP: Logged
T-Bird-Art Posts: 143 Registered: Mar 2000	posted 07-31-2004 06:53 PM Click here for a web page showing (2) Trademarks with Indian Head / Meriden Britannia used by International Silver Company in early 1900's . International Silver Company also used a winged M in same time period to designate sterling pieces [gone from the internet - souvenirspoons.com - silver.html](click here) IP: Logged
T-Bird-Art Posts: 143 Registered: Mar 2000	posted 01-21-2006 10:53 AM Here is an image of the winged M used by International Silver Co used to also denote Sterling w/ Meriden Britannia stamped pieces till 1930's : IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 01-21-2006 01:57 PM A photo of a piece would help us very much to identify your silver. The Indian head mark was used by the Meriden Brittania Company and its successor International Silver in a number of ways. Some of which make no sense. The pattern is of interest, and we can only identify when we see it. This sounds very interesting. IP: Logged

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