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Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 17:46
| Could someone please help identifying the hallmark on this soup ladle please?
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| It would be easier if you showed both sides of the whole thing.... But I can tell you what it isn't... It's not American silver, nor British, it's not Any form of American nor British plate I have ever seen. It looks like no french nor Italian silver mark I have ever seen....it's not old American pewter. Where did you get it....that may provide some clue. Linda C |
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- Posted by Cibermermaid (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 11:36
| Thank you for the reply. I bought it at a estate sale, in Irvine, CA. I believe the homeowner was from the middle east somewhere. I was told it was very old... |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 11:39
| Can you show the whole ladle, and a close-up of the decorated side of the handle? |
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- Posted by Cibermermaid (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 11:44
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- Posted by Cibermermaid (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 11:46
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| Looks like "silver" but not sterling quality...perhaps 700 parts fine? Could be all sorts of arab countries... by very old....maybe 100 years? possibly as much as 130 years. Take some International or Wrights silver polish to it and see what happens....or perhaps some simichrome. |
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- Posted by Cibermermaid (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 11:51
| The ladle measures 13" long. |
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- Posted by Cibermermaid (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 12:18
| Thank you lindac! |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Wed, Mar 23, 11 at 21:40
| The mark looks like a stylized bird with partly spread wings ... but much of this stuff will never be identified. It might also be some obscure South American company. |
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