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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 2013159, member: 111"]Nice - their popular 'Lancaster' pattern, introduced in 1897, your piece was made in 1908, flatware doesn't usually bear a date mark, but this is really more a holloware piece - interestingly, the production code prefix 'B' should be for dresser, desk or clothing items, 'A' should be on dining table items, but apparently tea strainers, tea balls, etc. also received the 'B' prefix...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 2013159, member: 111"]Nice - their popular 'Lancaster' pattern, introduced in 1897, your piece was made in 1908, flatware doesn't usually bear a date mark, but this is really more a holloware piece - interestingly, the production code prefix 'B' should be for dresser, desk or clothing items, 'A' should be on dining table items, but apparently tea strainers, tea balls, etc. also received the 'B' prefix... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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