silver or silverplate just cant find somthing about it

koiman · Post by **koiman** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:30 am

first think tis site is amazing and did find alots of mark for other stuff bud about this one ????think its from uk,birmingham bud realy cant find the stuff a want like jear makers country whot it is etc...realy app if sombody can help!!!!
thanks cliff[/img]
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Post by **dognose** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:00 am

Hi Cliff,

Welcome to the Forum.

Check out this page and all will be revealed: http://www.925-1000.com/Gorham_Date_Code.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Trev.
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koiman · Post by **koiman** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:45 am

thanks trev for the very fast and correct reply!!!!
one thing do jou now for whot it whos used for?
and the 260 staands for ????
thanks trev jou being a great help!!!!!!!!
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Post by **dognose** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:39 pm

Hi Cliff,

The '260' would be a factory pattern number, as for the use of this dish, with a straining plate, if it had been larger I would have thought is was for serving fish, but with it being so small I really have no idea.

Trev.
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Post by **admin** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:01 pm

It is most likely a butter dish, the bottom section for shaved ice or cold water.
Regards, Tom
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Post by **admin** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:10 pm

There is a large selection of these illustrated in the Meriden Silverplate catalog of 1883, these date to about 15 or 20 years later than your medallion piece. Butter servers begin on page 32.

http://www.925-1000.com/b_meriden_cat1883.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Regards, Tom
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koiman · Post by **koiman** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:10 pm

tom, trev,
thank u very mutch for the help jou gave!!!!!
realy app it a lot!!!!
thanks!!!
and a did say it before"a saw a lots of sites and forums before bud whot jou guy's have here is TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cliff alias koiman
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koiman · Post by **koiman** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:57 pm

trev,tom,
is it possebel that its a MAZARINE bud one that jou can close?
just saw that on a post of jou on the forum!
regards cliff
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Post by **dognose** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:32 pm

Hi Cliff,

I think it's too small to be a a mazarine. I believe Tom's suggestion is the correct one, a butter dish.

Trev.
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koiman · Post by **koiman** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:55 pm

trev,
ok lets stick whit that one then !!
if a find out if its somthing els then a let jou guy's now it !!
bud thank jou verry verry mutch!!!!!!!!!!
regards cliff
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