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Hi Guys!

I have one of the Gerrity candle snuffers marked G (4 dot symbol) 4 8, too. I had been told several times by antique silver dealers that it was plate, so I looked it up in the silverplate marks section. Now I'd like to know when it might have been made and admin edit see forum rules I'd also like to know if this is considered exceptionally heavy plate. I've had mine for over 25 yrs and it NEVER shows any damage or nick down to the copper no matter how much rough treatment it gets or how dirty the interior of the snuffer gets. Believe me, it has been used to snuff candles and hauled around in moving boxes quite a bit. My buddies helping me pack were not always that careful with it. When I shine it up, it looks like sterling and has almost no damage. Any extra information on Gerrity silverplate would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Toni

Hi ~ welcome to the forums. Originally, Gerity was primarily a custom plater, doing plating and casting in various metals for their customers, but a bit after WWII they started producing their silverplated Georgian reproductions and other gift items (I started seeing their 4-leaf clover paperweights as a kid in the '60s) - supposedly, your snuffer's design was based on a cavalier's helmet at Warwick Castle. They started using the 'G-quatrefoil-4-8' trademark in the '50s, and their pieces do seem to have fairly sturdy plating, but doubtful that any were done on copper bases - I've seen a few with deep file marks from silver-testing, the base was definitely a white metal.

~Cheryl