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OgieOglethorp Posts: 3 Registered: Oct 2007	posted 10-05-2007 01:32 PM [26-1513] Hello all. This mark appears on the bottom of a sterling coffee pot, tea pot, creamer and sugar. I believe it's European, but can find no info about it. Does anybody recognize the mark? Thanks for your time. IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1627 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 10-05-2007 07:15 PM Hello Ogie and welcome to the forum. If you would please add some more information to your first posting I think you may be more likely to receive responses. Please go back and re-read the above yellow box which starts with Please Read Before You Post. This forum is not a commercial ID service, we are just a group of people who enjoy discussing and collecting silver and as such is good form to introduce yourself by telling us a little about your interests in silver and a bit about why you are asking about this coffee/tea set in particular. IP: Logged
Ulysses Dietz Moderator Posts: 1265 Registered: May 99	posted 10-05-2007 07:17 PM If it's European, I'd think it was made for the U.S. market, given the marks. The GR mark I've never seen--a small shop? The style of the set is sort of late Victorian, but its overall effect is much newer--like a revival. I'd be curious as to what people think. IP: Logged
OgieOglethorp Posts: 3 Registered: Oct 2007	posted 10-05-2007 08:28 PM Sorry. Questions and answers: Tell us the Why of your question Would like to identify this mark for some folks I'm helping. They are clearing out an estate and this set will be for sale. We're not being snoopy; knowing will help us help you: What is your interest in silver? Always interested in learning new things. What is it that you hope to learn from this question? The ID of the maker. IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 10-06-2007 12:00 AM These appear to be jewelry store quality pieces. And made sometime after 1930. There are lots of sets of this type in silverplate. The design is based on earlier work, but just what is unclear. As Charles Curb puts it: the angels in heaven rejoice when a tea set is sold. The people who like tea sets already have them. Those who don't will not buy no matter what you do with the price. IP: Logged
silverhunter Posts: 704 Registered: Jul 2007	posted 10-06-2007 04:39 AM I've looked at some places but only found a American person Frederick Gyllenberg active from 1900-1930. In his four initials the letters G and R made in capital letters. (it's a trie from this side). I've looked at the photo's and my question is about the handles they look like they are repaired or can you tell if they are the handle is isolated? It looks like the inside is gilded, can you tell about that? Where have they bought these totally set at a auction somewhere in England than it's better to find out. I think when you want to sell this silver you can follow the prices at a auction, or place a advertising with photo for instance in a silver magazine. Some body who is fond of it will pay the price you aspect for it. I hope I explained it well. I know that this forum is not made for giving values for silver objects. But it's a nice set and I only may see it from distance, good luck with selling! IP: Logged
OgieOglethorp Posts: 3 Registered: Oct 2007	posted 10-07-2007 10:07 AM Thank you for the replies. Mark ID is really what I'm after. IP: Logged

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