Chantilly is a pattern. Sterling silver is not pure silver, it is 925 parts out of a thouand, or 92.5% silver
The EP on Gorham silver means "electro plating". It is not a sterling silver piece.
Information about Gorham Silver can be found in two primary resources offline including the books "Silver in America, 1840-1940" and "Gorham Silver, 1831-1981". More recent information can be found on their website and also online at other encyclopedic sources.
All the leading suppliers of flatware in the United States offered flatware patterns in both sterling silver and flatware, although Gorham and Wallace were better known for their sterling
today it would be over a $100-$1000 depending on where you sell it
The value is the weight of the bowl in ounces times .92 times the spot price of silver, which as of 1/30/12 is $33.50
That is the symbol for Gorham silver. Perhaps you found Patent 1895 on the back of silverware.
Sterling silver is marked .925; fine silver is marked .999. It appears 3645 may be a pattern or product number.
No. Sterling silver is 925 or .925, indicating it's 92.5% pure silver. 1175 looks like a pattern or product number.
"Sterling silver" refers to the purity of a particular silver object - specifically, sterling silver is 92.5% silver.
It means Electroplate the number is the pattern
No, sterling silver is a type of silver alloy that contains 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. Therefore, sterling silver is also referred to as 925 silver due to its composition.