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What is hollow ware?
Hollowware is serving dishes and accessies which are hollow, or concave.... dishes and bowls. Silver hollowware is hollowware made of silver.
Is Gorham Chantilly Sterling solid sterling silver?
Chantilly is a pattern. Sterling silver is not pure silver, it is 925 parts out of a thouand, or 92.5% silver
What does ep mean on Gorham silver?
The EP on Gorham silver means "electro plating". It is not a sterling silver piece.
What year was the gorham silver EP bowl serial yc799 made?
The Gorham Silver EP bowl with the serial number YC799 was made in 1975. Gorham Silver uses a specific system for dating their pieces, and the "Y" indicates the year of production as 1975. The "C" typically refers to the pattern or style.
What does Ep yc782 on gorham silver mean?
The marking "EP YC782" on Gorham silver indicates that the piece is made of electroplated silver (EP), specifically by the Gorham company. "YC" typically denotes the design or pattern number, while "782" might refer to a specific model or production code. This means the item is not solid silver but rather has a layer of silver applied over a base metal.
What does chippendale mean stamped on international silver items?
"Chippendale" is the name of the pattern. You can think of it as a collection; "the Chippendale collection." The manufacturer (in this case International Silver Co.) would make a whole line of flatware, hollowware and serving pieces with the same matching pattern.
What does the silver markings Gorham E P with an anchor between the E and the P yc795 mean?
It means Electroplate the number is the pattern
Is hollow ware solid silver?
Hollowware refers to items made from silver or silver-plated materials that have a hollow structure, such as bowls, trays, and pitchers. While some hollowware pieces are made of solid silver, many are crafted from a base metal coated with a layer of silver, often referred to as silver-plated. To determine if a specific piece is solid silver, one should check for markings or stamps indicating its purity, such as "925" for sterling silver.
Where can I find information about Gorham electroplate silver with Birmingham anchor?
1908
Is gorham silver or silverplate?
Gorham is known for producing both sterling silver and silverplate items. The company was founded in 1831 and initially focused on sterling silver, later expanding to include silverplated products. To determine whether a specific Gorham piece is silver or silverplate, you can look for markings; genuine sterling silver pieces will be marked "Sterling" or "925," while silverplate items may be marked with "EP" (electroplated) or "Silverplate."
How much silver does gorham silver ORIGINAL ep bowl yc779 contains?
worth nothing it is plated
Where can someone purchase Gorham Sterling?
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.
