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Expert: Michelle Lieberman - 8/7/2009


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Two.  1. On each side of the name, there is what looks like a Maltese Cross, and a Keystone like for the state of PA.  Is it silver?  2. What doe the initials in a box IS signify?
Thanks
Bob

Answer
Hello Bob.

American sterling will always be marked either Sterling or 925, so if there are no such marks, it's not sterling.

The brand name of your flatware is called W.R. Keystone.  It was one of the many silverplated flatware lines made by International Silver, abbreviated "IS".

Regards,
Michelle

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Michelle Lieberman

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My expertise is in the area of American sterling silver and coin silver flatware and holloware, including identifying silversmiths and makers, types and patterns of flatware and their usage. I am unable to answer questions pertaining to silverplate or foreign silver.

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With over 25 years experience in selling vintage silver, I now devote much of my time educating others in this field.

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BA California State University Los Angeles

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