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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 212427, member: 85"]As Terry said the number is the pattern number of the teapot, or the pattern number for the coffeepot etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most likely the set was not purchased as a complete set, but added to over the years. Might have started with the basic tray, tea pot, sugar and creamer, then purchased or received other items over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for Replacements, they are a China/Crystal/Silver matching service. It is where you go after searching 10 years for that one plate to finish Grandma's service. By then you are willing to pay the exorbitant price.</p><p>It is where I tell my customers to go to get Insurance values as they are the highest price around.</p><p><br /></p><p>And just for an added piece of info. I was told by a sales rep for one of the sterling companies, that there are no new sterling silver patterns being designed by American companies. And haven't been for many years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 212427, member: 85"]As Terry said the number is the pattern number of the teapot, or the pattern number for the coffeepot etc. Most likely the set was not purchased as a complete set, but added to over the years. Might have started with the basic tray, tea pot, sugar and creamer, then purchased or received other items over the years. As for Replacements, they are a China/Crystal/Silver matching service. It is where you go after searching 10 years for that one plate to finish Grandma's service. By then you are willing to pay the exorbitant price. It is where I tell my customers to go to get Insurance values as they are the highest price around. And just for an added piece of info. I was told by a sales rep for one of the sterling companies, that there are no new sterling silver patterns being designed by American companies. And haven't been for many years.[/QUOTE]
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