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priscilla Posts: 3 Registered: Feb 2003	posted 02-05-2003 04:31 PM my mom found an old tray that she seems to remember was from an aunt who sailed to europe alot in th 40s, 50s & 60s. it is about 6-7" sq, has a flag symbol (like a ship's) on the back with lv in it. it says gorham-ep-04291 6 and a funny symbol that i cannot identify. the edge as a nice wheat design. any help. is this silver? thank you so much. ------------------ IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 02-07-2003 12:06 AM Welcome to the forums. The "ep" on your tray indicates that it is electro plate, a.k.a. silver plate or silverplate. Gorham is an American silver manufacturer. The "04291" is a catalog number and the 6 is probably an indication of the size of the tray. It sounds like this could be "hotel ware", sold to hotels, institutions, restaurants, country clubs, shipping lines, air lines, railroads, etc. Does anyone know what the flag/lv symbol and the "funny symbol" are? IP: Logged
priscilla Posts: 3 Registered: Feb 2003	posted 02-07-2003 11:07 AM stephen, thank you so much. i'm trying to track down cruise ships that sailed to europe for help in identifying the lv mark on the pennant. i'll let you knoe.-priscilla ------------------ IP: Logged
priscilla Posts: 3 Registered: Feb 2003	posted 02-07-2003 01:33 PM that's 'know'of course. IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 02-08-2003 08:05 PM Of course. Since you're registered, you can click on the pencil on any of your posts and edit them. Great way to cover up mistakes, I do it all the time. IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-05-2003 05:24 PM The "funny symbol" may be a year mark. These were used on Gorham silver-plated holloware from 1868 to 1933. Production numbers prefixed with zero, such as your "04291" were also used on Gorham's silver-plated holloware during that time. [This message has been edited by Stephen (edited 04-05-2003).] IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-05-2003 05:54 PM Here's an example, the bugle is the year mark for 1919. Note that the year mark isn't always stamped right near the trademark. IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-07-2003 04:54 PM Priscilla, could you try to guess at what the funny symbol might be, or better yet, post a photo. I have a list of the Gorham date symbols, but there are so many that I'd need at least a clue. Sorry, no luck finding info on the lv flag. ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-09-2003 04:42 AM Priscilla, Did you know that you can request a free Gorham Pocket Guide I just sent for it myself... ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-09-2003 04:46 AM Stephen/Scott Yeah, I sent for one too! ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged

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