don't know if its silver or silverplate

mmdogg01 · Post by **mmdogg01** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:28 am

all help will be appreciated i found 4 of these serving platters, but i don't know who made them. here's the mark.

and of the piece itself

thank u for all ur help

mmdogg01 · Post by **mmdogg01** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:31 am

i forgot to mention that it has u.s.n. on the back also. most likely United States Navy

mbohanan · Post by **mbohanan** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:02 pm

Hi, I think I am seeing the mark correctly and if so, it is Friedman Silver Company of Brooklyn, New York. This company began operating in the very early 1900s and continued until 1960 ? when Gorham Silver purchased the business.