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Title: Anyone have a clue who's mark this is?
Post by: railman44 on February 13, 2010, 08:15:25 AM

I've researched Apollo and nothing looks quite like this.  There is one with a box surrounding the name "Apollo".  This is a small box and it's not sterling.
(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo93/railman44/apollo.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone have a clue who's mark this is?
Post by: sapphire on February 13, 2010, 08:46:54 AM

Apollo Silver Company, perhaps? (Later Bernard Rice's Sons)

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_A.html

Title: Re: Anyone have a clue who's mark this is?
Post by: sapphire on February 13, 2010, 08:52:21 AM

Also found this......

"Apollo Studios of New York was a division of Bernard Rice's & Sons and items marked with the Apollo stamp were made from 1920 to 1922. These pieces are usually marked only with Apollo, sometimes with Apollo Studios NY or Apollo Ovington and followed by some mold or style numbers. In 1872, the Apollo Silver Company merged with the bankrupt Redfield & Rice Co, forming Bernard Rice's Sons. They continued in business under this name until going out of business in 1958. Apollo Studios was a contemporary of Tiffany Studios and produced some of the similar type items, like desk sets, humidors and other fine pieces of brass, copper and gilded brass. Apollo Studios was mentioned in advertisements to be manufacturers of hollow ware, boudoir accessories and gift items in silver plate, chrome, goldplate and other metals. These wares were typically silver plated over copper, although not always. EPNS is electroplated nickel silver, nickel silver does not have silver in it, EPC is electroplated copper.  - Claudia: 4/15/2009 1:58:04 PM"

http://antiquesandthearts.com/forumresponse.asp?var=851&var2=15

I believe the above info was taken from this site........

http://reviews.ebay.com/Antique-Jeweled-Filigree-Vanity-Items-1900-1930s_W0QQugidZ10000000001555795

Title: Re: Anyone have a clue who's mark this is?
Post by: sapphire on February 13, 2010, 08:55:38 AM

Oops.....nix the first link. I just noticed you said "without" the box. I should learn to read slooower.

The second link doesn't mention it being enclosed in a box though  ;)

Title: Re: Anyone have a clue who's mark this is?
Post by: sapphire on February 13, 2010, 09:11:28 AM

http://www.chicagosilver.com/marksindex.htm

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/geeziesmom/image031.jpg)


(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/geeziesmom/image024.jpg)