Page 1 of 1

Thingamajig or whatchamacallit?

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:51 pm
by Traintime
Not one of those cheap modern stainless steel ones available these days, but decent silverplate from Windsor Plaque of Chile. Typical of those used in places like night clubs in the '50's. What do we call this? A menu-card holder, a reserved-table stand, or a combination name? Table 32, your pork is ready.

Image

Image

Image

Re: Thingamajig or whatchamacallit?

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:08 pm
by dognose
Hi Traintime,

Great find. I would call it a menu-holder.

I've never knowingly seen the mark before, but it's interesting to note the use of a shield device, so popular with South American silversmiths.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 38&t=35433

Any chance of a close-up of the mark?

Trev.

Re: Thingamajig or whatchamacallit?

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 5:52 pm
by Traintime
My pleasure:

url=https://postimages.org/]Image[/url]

Re: Thingamajig or whatchamacallit?

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:27 pm
by trevorg
http://www.plaquewindsor.cl/empresa/#jp-carousel-432

And still in business today.

Trevor

Re: Thingamajig or whatchamacallit?

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:36 am
by dognose
Thanks for the link Trevor. There's some wonderful images to be seen there.

Trev.