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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 51371, member: 44&quot;]Have now seen several websites about catering that include CESA and WMF on the same page saying WMF is recognized for being a hotel and catering supplier; however, I haven&#039;t seen a mark/logo for CESA that looks like yours. Also I think I&#039;ve seen a reference to CESA as being a fairly recent creation or name - like in the 1990s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sooooo, before anyone takes it for gospel that CESA is for the Catering Equipment Suppliers Assoc., I think other possibilities should be explored. I stumbled on another possibility, the A. CESA &amp; C. Spa group. According to the following webpage A. CESA was and probably still is an Italian silver related entity. Scroll about 1/2 of the way down the following page to the comment written by an Alessandro Colemann about a condiment set with pictures. Right under the last pic of set it says:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;the mark AL20 refers to Ricci Argentieri Alessandria Spa - C.so Acqui 219 - Alessandria (Italy) belonging to A. CESA &amp; C. Spa group (also &quot;CESA 1882&quot; belongs to this group). Lozenge&#039;s mark was used in Italy between 1950/1970.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Nowww the marks on the set appear to be Italian silver hallmarkings of which yours have none. Also none of the marks looks like yours; however, CESA did cause me to pause and take notice.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ascasonline.org/newsJULY39.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ascasonline.org/newsJULY39.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ascasonline.org/newsJULY39.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The only logo I can find for the A. CESA is a crown with fork and knife and CESA 88 in the following thread of Italian silversmiths posted on the 925-1000 silver forum. I believe CESA merged with RICCO or the other way around??? Scroll down to the 5th message:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27003&amp;start=40" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27003&amp;start=40" rel="nofollow">http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27003&amp;start=40</a></p><p><br /></p><p>***<span style="color: #ff0000">Youhoo, calling Cheryl.</span>***&nbsp; Am hoping she stops by.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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