Antique/Vintage antique fab francaise Silver or silverplated Container mod department made in france

Storage find.I've had this item for years.I'm not sure what it is,so I just said container.antique fab francaise silver or silverplated container mod department made in france.Any idea what this is or what the words on bottom mean.Measure 12"x4 1/2"

 

Think the Dep would be for deposee, registered, not for department. The style or model is registered.

 

looks like pewter.

 

Yup, short for modele deposee indeed.

 

Hard to explain the words when the picture is so small. But what I can say is that the marks are not for silver or silverplate in France.

 

I'm finding a META out of Switzerland on an vintage iron. Logo looks like an evolution of that above.

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/18572864665...H8lbuhxyqoBLbzK6OYkIplmYA=|tkp:Bk9SR7SP2Oi0YQ

Debora

 

I wonder if that's METAL with a badly worn off L. I've seen things marked METAL.

 

Don't think so in this case. Encased on oval; no place for an "L" to go.

Debora

 

There is no room for another letter in either this or the previous examples attached.

 

I've got a Meridian or Derby Silver Plate Wine Bottle Carrier,but it's hinged so that you can place a wine bottle inside it's velvet lined interior.It's chased & engraved in the Eastlake/Aesthetic Style.I'll post pics later.
Mines different but has almost the same shape/profile .

 

Interesting I suppose, but not related to this item. Post your own thread, please.

 

I will,striking how similar they are though.
P.S.-Sorry all for butting in,no intention to derail.

 

Maybe if you've had it for years you could have spent 5 minutes cleaning it




!!

 

No problem,I accepted all comments and corrections.

 

Lightened up this close-up.

 

I never clean an older silver,silverplate,pewter,ect,when I want to sell it.

 

So Fab Francaise, is just short for made in France, in French.

 

so you sell blackened silver and the buyer just hopes it isn't completely scratched
underneath ?

sorry if I'm confused

 

Yes,buyers always email me ,"Don't clean"

 

Whoa...... before they have bought it.......or after ?

Do you have buyers who think you will polish up their win , before you send it out ??

Do you post that option???

..