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robmic36 Posts: 2 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 01-11-2005 05:30 PM Hello, I've been looking everywhere on the net for these markings. I own this silver platter and it's about 13 inches wide. The markings are pictured below along with a topside view of the platter. The first marking is probably a maker's mark of lowercase dd in a square. The second is a man's head facing left in an oval. The third is a running ram in a rectangular box. Last marking is a crown in a square with rounded edges. If anyone has seen markings like these, I'd love to hear about where this piece came from. I don't really need maker and date, just a rough idea of country of origin. I bought the item in Branson, MO. IP: Logged
labarbedor Posts: 353 Registered: Jun 2002	posted 01-11-2005 09:39 PM I live in St.Louis, I think I sold that plate some years ago. I believe it is plated. I never found the marks, and decided they were probably fantasy marks. IP: Logged
robmic36 Posts: 2 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 01-12-2005 10:16 AM I used my sterling tester on the bottom of the plate last night and after 3 tests the solution turned green. It's silver on copper. I guess the marks are fantasy. I still think the item is foriegn. It may not be. Now it's on the kitchen table with oranges and apples, looks nice. Thanks for responding. IP: Logged

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