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Title: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: syl on May 12, 2009, 10:00:25 PM: hi again...mom had alot of silver items ...i know sterling is good but am confused on all the other stamp marks ..here is a friedman silver piece...the estate lady had priced t 12.99 is that about right??/
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: KC on May 13, 2009, 12:41:40 AM: Can you take a pic of the marks on the underside? Dimensions of piece? IS that a dragon or horse etched on the front?

Bet it will be a nut or candy dish.....
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: railman44 on May 13, 2009, 01:07:12 AM: If it's indeed 'sterling' and not silver plate, I'd find a different 'estate lady'.
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Post by: cogar on May 13, 2009, 02:42:54 AM: Good advice, Railman. ;)
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Post by: D&b antiques on May 13, 2009, 08:47:09 AM: It look's to a wine cooler. at the very least. it's 50 years old.
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: syl on May 13, 2009, 09:19:51 AM: The piece is about 7-1/2" tall and 8" wide at the top. The etching looks like a dragon. The handles are lions heads. Will try to send picture of the marks on the bottom. They are from the Friedman Silver Co. There are two of them. They might be ice buckets.
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: railman44 on May 13, 2009, 10:25:24 AM: This might help with some of you silver experts...
(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo93/railman44/amark.jpg)
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: KC on May 13, 2009, 11:50:25 AM: These marks are those of Friedman Silver Company, Founded 1908, acquired by Gorham in 1960, Brooklyn, NY USA. This are the marks used on Sterling. and on their Silver Plated items. Not all of their silver plated items designated the EPNS coding which it should have.

My first reaction, without holding and seeing up close was plated.....

Probably wine holders/ice holders.
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: railman44 on May 13, 2009, 03:25:08 PM: Even plated I think they're worth more than 13 bucks...
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: syl on May 13, 2009, 07:09:37 PM: Quote from: railman44 on May 13, 2009, 03:25:08 PM
Even plated I think they're worth more than 13 bucks...
thats what i thought... i am going to hang on to them....now i wonder about all the other silver she has priced...:(.....
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: KC on May 13, 2009, 07:11:39 PM: The compan who made them is a reputable company. The pic you posted (if they look the same all the way around, no nicks, dents, etc) I would value at $28 - $35 each.
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: syl on May 13, 2009, 08:13:55 PM: here are afew other pieces...
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Post by: KC on May 13, 2009, 10:22:07 PM: Are there marks on the back Syl?
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: syl on May 14, 2009, 07:49:40 PM: Quote from: KC on May 13, 2009, 10:22:07 PM
Are there marks on the back Syl?
it says sheffield.......
Title: Re: (silver sterling and other wise
Post by: syl on May 15, 2009, 01:55:07 PM: Sending along a picture of the back of that silver tray where it says SHEFFIELD.