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gerard Posts: 4 |
posted 08-20-2009 11:25 AM
  
[26-1897] Pics show bowl- 10 inches diam by 2.5 inches tall- and hallmarks I would be pleased if you experts could identify for me age, content (sterling/plate?), anything else? I am interested in having these questions answered to determine if i should destroy this bowl - cut it up and remake into new item. (it has some severe edge damage) If it some rare piece I will keep it in my collection - if run of the mill I may cut it up into bracelets.
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tmockait Posts: 963 |
posted 08-20-2009 03:08 PM
Welocme to the forum. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your interests in silver collecting? The piece seems to be silverplate, since the marks are not those for sterling. The number is probably a registry (British equivalent of patent no.) or stock numer. Since plate does not carry date letters, it is diffiuclt to say how old this is. Perhaps someone on the forum with greater knowledge of plate can identify rough time frame by style of the piece. Tom IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 08-20-2009 04:10 PM
The use of a crown to mark electro-plated nickel silver was prohibited in 1896 (too similar to a sterling silver hallmark) so your bowl will pre-date that, but not by very much I would think. IP: Logged |
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2209patrick Posts: 37 |
posted 08-20-2009 06:59 PM
Those are American silverplate marks. The Pairpoint Corporation, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880. Produced electroplated wares until about 1930. IP: Logged |
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Dale Posts: 2132 |
posted 08-20-2009 10:43 PM
Patrick nails it: Pairpoint. Specifically, their Sheffield Reproduction Line. Made probably from about 1900 to 1929. The dies were assumed by the Rockford Silver Company which lasted into the mid 50's. Then SL & GL Rogers, division of Oneida assumed Rockford's dies. Which vanished into the Oneida ('we don't keep records') mists. It may even now be appearing in pewter, Oneida likes to recycle. In its day, this was a fairly popular bowl. I have seen a number of them. It also comes in sizes. The holes can be used to arrange flowers. Lutheran 'bring a hot dish to pass' events frequently featured this dish with a ring of flowers and scrumptious tuna noodle hot dish inside. Which really impressed my 8 year old self. This is a very common piece. IP: Logged |
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gerard Posts: 4 |
posted 08-21-2009 01:49 AM
thanks for all the info - you folks are amazing! IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 08-21-2009 06:30 PM
Perhaps I should clarify that my earlier comment about the ban on the use of the crown on EPNS relates to Britain - I had not cottoned on to the fact that this was an American made item. It would have been illegal to retail it in Britain with those marks but I suppose the maker did not need to worry about exports given the size of the American market. I was puzzled that it looked like a 20th century piece rather than something I would have expected from the late 19th but all is now clear. [This message has been edited by agphile (edited 08-21-2009).] IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 08-21-2009 10:13 PM
I'm very concerned about the flowers getting into the tuna casserole and the tuna casserole getting all over the flowers. IP: Logged |
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ahwt Posts: 2334 |
posted 08-22-2009 12:18 AM
The fun would come in using edible flowers. IP: Logged |
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Dale Posts: 2132 |
posted 08-22-2009 03:06 PM
This was on the frozen prarie of the Midwest. They probably were fake flowers. Maybe paper that could be thrown away, maybe plastic that could go thru the dishwasher. The cover of crushed potato chips was the real highlight of the dish. IP: Logged |
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