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Title: Please Help ID old W.M. Mounts Gorham(?) silver
Post by: Timestreasures on March 27, 2005, 09:09:56 AM

I would be extremely grateful for help with identifying an old silver bowl I have.   At the very top there are two tiny designs, an anchor over what appears to be a crown(?).  (Is the anchor Gorham? or are these date code markings?) I don't know much about silver!!!

Any help with ID and approximate date would be truly appreciated.  I know the EPNS stands for electro-plated nickel silver.  I haven't been able to find history on the Mounts company.  Many thanks for any information or leads!!  Jane

(http://www.mhonline.net/~timesrr/Mounts%20backmark.jpg)

Title: Please Help ID old W.M. Mounts Gorham(?) silver
Post by: D & B ANTIQUES on March 27, 2005, 10:34:33 AM

:huh: THAT'S THE MARK OF, DERBY SILVER CO. WHO SOLD OUT TO INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO.

Title: Please Help ID old W.M. Mounts Gorham(?) silver
Post by: Timestreasures on March 27, 2005, 08:55:16 PM

Thank you so much!! I have been able to find information now about the company!!  I just was overwhelmed with so many marks to have to attempt to sort through with no guarantee even of finding what I needed!
 

Title: Please Help ID old W.M. Mounts Gorham(?) silver
Post by: Guest_D&B ANTIQUES on March 28, 2005, 04:20:52 PM

your' certainly welcome. theres thousand's' of mark's. and some as yet to be identified.