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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValerieK, post: 2241884, member: 7360&quot;][ATTACH=full]255898[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]255899[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]255900[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]255901[/ATTACH]This little art deco sugar bowl is almost certainly German, 1920&#039;s or 1930&#039;s.&nbsp; I would like to know the maker, if possible, but what I am more interested in is how it came to have much of the silver gilt worn away.&nbsp; The wear is much worse on one side than the other, and in places that one wouldn&#039;t touch in normal handling, like the lower part of the handles.&nbsp; I am fairly sure it isn&#039;t from cleaning.</p><p>My theory is that this sat one someone&#039;s desk or table, and that the owner was in the habit of constantly rubbing their hand along the contours, including the lid, while waiting for inspiration; maybe a writer?</p><p>It seems to have been made for export to England with the &quot;Sterling Silver on Porcelain&quot; stamp, so whoever owned it probably lived here.&nbsp; I love the incredibly art deco fashion shape; I visited a museum in Berlin which had lots of art deco ceramics, and this one could have stood along side them, except for the wear!&nbsp; I am almost inclined to try to rub off the remaining silver and have it in a pristine white form, but that would be destroying its history.&nbsp; </p><p>Any ideas on the wear, please?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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