Can you help me identify this mark on the bottom of a gravy boat made of silver or pewter? See pix. It is a simple outline of a shield with a basic drawing of a horse's head facing RIGHT in profile (looks similar to the "knight" chess piece) showing the horse's mane, ears, eye, etc. Not very fancy at all. That's probaly not a good sign as far as value goes....
Note the the horse's hear faces RIGHT as it is viewed. There is no other mark or words. Though it was maybe Stede but clearly is not the same mark. Also tried Friedman but they don't use a horse's head alone with no other marks. Not sure if domestic manufacturer
of some other country.
Also, is there an easy non-destructive way to tell if this is silver, pewter or silverplate? By the absence of any other markings (like "pewter" or ".925", etc.) I would guess silver-plate but is that good enough or is there a way to be sure?
Kudos to the SME who knows....
Note the the horse's hear faces RIGHT as it is viewed. There is no other mark or words. Though it was maybe Stede but clearly is not the same mark. Also tried Friedman but they don't use a horse's head alone with no other marks. Not sure if domestic manufacturer
of some other country. Also, is there an easy non-destructive way to tell if this is silver, pewter or silverplate? By the absence of any other markings (like "pewter" or ".925", etc.) I would guess silver-plate but is that good enough or is there a way to be sure?
Kudos to the SME who knows....
