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burchardgalleries Posts: 21 Registered: May 2003	posted 07-30-2003 03:12 PM Hi, Any ideas on this mark? Or clues on where to look? Thanks IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 07-30-2003 03:39 PM Oxford Silversmiths Company of New York City. Listed from 1918-1950 as manufacturers of silverplate wares. IP: Logged
Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 Registered: May 2003	posted 07-30-2003 03:59 PM The winged animal looks to me more like a wyvern than a lion IP: Logged
burchardgalleries Posts: 21 Registered: May 2003	posted 07-30-2003 04:42 PM Thanks, wev, for info. Patrick, thought wyverns only had two legs. Know he's not completely a lion but biggest part seemed lionish. IP: Logged
Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 Registered: May 2003	posted 07-30-2003 05:32 PM My mistake, you're right on with wyverns - this animal is a gryphon or griffin - half lion half eagle. I see so few of them in the zoo these days, I tend to forget. Patrick IP: Logged

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