mystery letters on Gorham sterling holloware

naina1st · Post by **naina1st** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:29 pm

Dear member,

Please have a look at the plate with Gorham mark.

There is also the dale letter

(looks like I for 1876 - not sure). The mystery is in the presence of letters DGF at 90 degree to the word sterling.
I cherish hopes that somebody knows what do those letters mean?
Thanks for everybody who renders help.
naina1st

Post by **dognose** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:14 am

Hi Tatiana,

Pat recently posted a link that I'm sure will be of interest to you.

http://owlbridge.com/gorham_marks.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Regards Trev.

naina1st · Post by **naina1st** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:45 pm

Dear Trev,

Thanks for your posting. You moved me to the right direction.

I saw the article by "The Owl at the Bridge" but missed the part regarding letter system for specials introduced in 1898. I was blinded dating the platter from 1876 with letter "I".

Now I have recovered my sight to notice the letter "I" looks more likely as number "1", and the platter is missing the cover (probably marked with number "2").

Bow low.
Tatiana