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Cyn

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iconnumber posted 05-30-2008 05:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cyn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Hi,

Thank you for stopping in. I purchase this serving set at an estate sale and was told it was sterling. I did a quick search and only found a silver plate serving dish with this mark.

Thank you for your help.



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jersey

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iconnumber posted 05-30-2008 05:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jersey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi Cyn!

What else did they say about it?

It's a little hard for me to see but can you write out the letters, & is that a lion facing left?

It's hard to say if you were taken given the fact that we don't know what you paid.......that aside, there are some very desirable silver plate manufacturers. It is a very pretty set.

Also, a word of caution when buying something. If the seller says it's-------& you are not sure, ask if you may return it if it is not what they proport it to be. Any reputable seller will let you do this. Also get a receipt with the description. If they won't do this because all is sold no returns, as-is, don't buy it or else caveat emptor, and take you chances.

My 2 cents for the day!

Jersey

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Cyn

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iconnumber posted 05-30-2008 07:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cyn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi Jersey:

The hallmark stamp is WH & SB (I can't make out the last mark either).

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Paul Lemieux

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iconnumber posted 06-03-2008 12:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Paul Lemieux     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Didn't see the pictures, but based on your description of the marks, your items sound like English silver plate.

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agphile

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iconnumber posted 06-03-2008 05:38 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for agphile     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Possibly the silver-plate mark of William Hutton and Sons of Sheffield, but I too haven't seen the picture.

[This message has been edited by agphile (edited 06-03-2008).]

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Cyn

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iconnumber posted 06-03-2008 05:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cyn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sorry about that, I deleted the photos from my host site. Anyway, everyone is fabulous here, even without photos you hit the nail on the head! Thanks again.

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