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Glenda Posts: 4 |
posted 05-04-2004 02:29 PM
  
A cousin just gave me a very fancy silver and coffee service. It has a very large tray, a coffee pot, a "swinging" tea pot, another pot, a waste pot, a creamer and sugar bowl. The only mark I can make out on the bottom of all pieces is a small crown. There are some other marks in a line next to the crown, but I can't make them out at all. Any idea what this is? Her father's mother was originally from England. We know for sure it has been around in the family for at least 100 years, probably more. IP: Logged |
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Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 |
posted 05-05-2004 06:59 PM
The crown mark may mean almost anything. It's its combination with the other marks that is all important. The crown was used as the town mark for sterling silver from Sheffield, but it was also commonly used on silverplate from Sheffield in the 19th century, as well as by other manufacturers to suggest the item had "Sheffield quality". Do try to read the other marks and tell us what they are (or ideally, post a photo!) IP: Logged |
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Glenda Posts: 4 |
posted 05-06-2004 12:23 PM
I'll use a magnifying glass to try to figure out what they are. I guess I'll have to polish a piece first, tho. Is it OK to have things professionally polished? These are large pieces and are numerous. IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 05-06-2004 12:55 PM
Don't have it professionally polished if they are going to use a buffing wheel. This will make it too shiny (it will lose its patina) and will remove some of the layer of silverplate. It is best to polish silver gently by hand with a product such as Wright's Silver Cream. It may be time consuming, but the results are worth it. IP: Logged |
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Glenda Posts: 4 |
posted 05-06-2004 05:07 PM
Thanks for the information about polishing. I cleaned a small spot on the bottom. The mark at the end looks like crossed keys. I still can't figure out the others. Sometimes the middle one looks like a distorted S. IP: Logged |
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Glenda Posts: 4 |
posted 05-06-2004 05:20 PM
Amazing! I looked at other questions on this forum, and I think I found it. This just goes to show you not to trust oral family history. The marks are a fancy crown, a G, an S and crossed keys. It was probably made in New York around 1932. There is a photo on your site of a fancy service owned by Felicia (click here). Mine looks almost identical! Thanks so much for your help. Glenda IP: Logged |
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