SilverPlate Box; Griffin? on Lid, Odd Shield Hallmark

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by wlwhittier, Jul 4, 2022.

  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    It seems odd to me that this well-made box would have the cover logo so poorly finished. The cover is 5¾" by 4½"; the box is 5" x 4" x 1" deep. There is faint engine-turning on the bottom, and on the underside of the cover.

    The Griffin is a guess, as there's no detail remnant of the head...it seems to have been lightly impressed, then severely buffed.

    The mark on the bottom is quite clear however.

    It looks pretty contemporary...I would have posted in Silver, but don't know if plated work is acceptable there.

    I'd like to know who made it, though, and where...if that can be told by the hallmark. Thanks for looking!


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  2. elarnia

    elarnia SIWL

    The website for:
    AMERICAN STERLING SILVER MARKS
    MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF USA AND CANADA MANUFACTURERS OF SILVER HOLLOWWARE, FLATWARE AND JEWELRY


    says: PRILL SILVER CO INC - New York, NY
    active from c. 1940. Connections with Edward Prill Inc. (1936) and Prill & Sons (c.1946)


    For This:

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    and links to their silverplate page as well (same shield with E.P. designation)


    Front looks like a demi-lion rampant from a crest. Could be purposefully made to look worn for effect.
     
  3. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Perfect...Thank You!
     

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