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<p>[QUOTE="kactus 100, post: 186620, member: 3384"]shalom to all!</p><p>i have recently brought this small Gorham frame (7.5 cm wide circle). It's stamped sterling has a worn Gorham hallmarks plus a B and the number 75.</p><p>It seems to be gold plated or something similar. I have looked on the net and can't find anything similar and the dates are confusing because the hallmark is well worn. The image of the hallmarks is before i cleaned the frame slighty)</p><p>its such a cute item - the glass is thick and beveled. To open the frame there is - as i call it - a "wiggly bit" that when laid flat lets you open the double sided glass frame. After cleaning I found on the bottom of the "wiggly bit" (very technical - I know! lol) a number 17. i don't know why, and this is just a gut feeling, something feels wrong with the "leg" its stands on . It's very small for the weight of the frame - I also feel that the leg slides into something (its t shaped and really the only place where i can see silver worn though - even makes it into a hanging frame. But that's just me and my imagination... lol and boy do I have one!</p><p>Any help with dates and information will be gratefully received!</p><p>best regards</p><p>judith</p><p>[ATTACH=full]52497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52498[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52500[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52501[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52504[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52505[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kactus 100, post: 186620, member: 3384"]shalom to all! i have recently brought this small Gorham frame (7.5 cm wide circle). It's stamped sterling has a worn Gorham hallmarks plus a B and the number 75. It seems to be gold plated or something similar. I have looked on the net and can't find anything similar and the dates are confusing because the hallmark is well worn. The image of the hallmarks is before i cleaned the frame slighty) its such a cute item - the glass is thick and beveled. To open the frame there is - as i call it - a "wiggly bit" that when laid flat lets you open the double sided glass frame. After cleaning I found on the bottom of the "wiggly bit" (very technical - I know! lol) a number 17. i don't know why, and this is just a gut feeling, something feels wrong with the "leg" its stands on . It's very small for the weight of the frame - I also feel that the leg slides into something (its t shaped and really the only place where i can see silver worn though - even makes it into a hanging frame. But that's just me and my imagination... lol and boy do I have one! Any help with dates and information will be gratefully received! best regards judith [ATTACH=full]52497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52498[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52500[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52501[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52504[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]52505[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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