A list of early American silversmiths and their marks (1917)
French, Hollis, 1868-1940, Walpole Society (U.S.) · New York, Printed for the Society · leaf 170
o-gether. Plate — Generic term forsilver utensils in the mass.In XVI Century silver bul-lion. A flat, shallow dishwith edge, round, oval oroctagonal, for holding food. Platter — A large plate forserving food, usually ovalor octagonal. Plaque—A plate, or flatpanel, of thin silver, gen-erally… … ENGLISH
Silverwork · Hallmarks
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