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Diane Posts: 10 |
posted 08-01-2004 09:12 PM
  
[01-1647] I have a tiny silver cup measuring 2 1/2 inches in diameter & 1 1/4 inches tall. It is crimped or ruffled looking & has a tiny pouring spout shaped in one end with a little handle with silver beads on the other. The bottom is marked "ESC(?) Heavy Silver Plate 24 kt gold lined". I am unable to locate anything about the maker in books I have consulted. It is badly tarnished & am researching so that I will know how to have it restored properly. Can someone help me with the origins of my cup and give me hints on cleaning it properly? IP: Logged |
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Diane Posts: 10 |
posted 08-04-2004 09:49 PM
I am mostly just curious...this belonged to my sister's husband's elderly aunt. He inherited her old house crammed full of stuff several years ago when she died. My sister was going to toss it in the trash & I told her to give it to me. It has been in the back of my cabinet for 8 years. I really thought it was pewter it looked so bad. When I was cleaning I came across it and for some reason I saw markings on the bottom for the first time. That just made me curious. It is such an odd looking little thing that I can't imagine what it would be used for. So I guess, yes, I am just curious. I like to know what things are & where they came from. I will try to get my pics loaded so you can see it. It is in rough shape though. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Diane Posts: 10 |
posted 08-05-2004 09:23 PM
I was not able to get a good picture of the bottom of the cup...but it says
HEAVY SILVER PLATE 24 KT GOLD LINED ------------------ IP: Logged |
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FredZ Posts: 1070 |
posted 08-11-2004 10:21 AM
Since your cup is plated the process of cleaning may prove a little more difficult. It is not clear if any of the base metal is exposed due to corrosion. If not a mild silver polish can be used on the exterior silver portion of the cup and handle. I do not recommend any of the commercial dips available on the market. The interior guilding tends to be rather delicate and can easily be removed by over cleaning. Start with mild soap and water and a soft bristle brush. I hope this helps, Fred IP: Logged |
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Dale Posts: 2132 |
posted 08-11-2004 05:11 PM
This appears to be a creamer from what was called a breakfast set. The idea was a small size coffee set that could be served with breakfast in bed. The ruffled effect is quite nice. These seem to exist in both an Aesthetic and a vague revival style. I suspect yours is a revival of something, very nicely done. IP: Logged |
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Diane Posts: 10 |
posted 08-12-2004 06:11 AM
Thanks everyone....I appreciate your help in getting my photo on the site and I appreciate the input on the item. I suspected that it was some sort of creamer but since it was so small, I was unsure. I am going to attempt to clean it a little but I sure hope I don't do any more damage to it. I love the ruffled shape, it looks like it was formed around a rounded shape & then the ruffles done by hand. When I get it cleaned a little better, I am going to display it with my other goodies!!! Sad to say this little fellow has been in the back of my cabinet for lots of years!!! Thanks again!! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 08-12-2004 12:58 PM
The ruffled design is an example of trompe l'oeil ("trick the eye"), and was derived from Russian design sources. The idea was to create realistically in one medium the look of an entirely different medium; in your case, the metal is imitating the look of fabric. American makers used the style in the 1880s and 1890s as part of the Aesthetic Movement. Your piece most closely resembles the work of Gorham in the late 1880s. They produced a tea strainer with almost the same fabric ruffle pattern as your creamer. IP: Logged |
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Diane Posts: 10 |
posted 08-12-2004 07:43 PM
Thanks so much for the input....it is really good to know more about my little creamer. It makes me wonder what happened to the rest of the set. I know the elderly couple (who were childless) were both administrators in the local school system from the 1930's to the 1960's. They traveled extensively & from looking at their home, never threw anything away!!! I am sure they picked up quite a few old or odd items in their travels. I'd hate to think of what my sister threw away cleaning it out!!! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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