I had them tested they’re sterling silver. The little spoon is sterling also. Does anyone have a good guess to the time frame they were made? Thank you so much for the advice.
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I cannot with any certainty travel much outside my original comment: “The absence of a compulsory (post 1888) decimal silver mark probably indicates either they are not silver or made before 1888 or simply confirms they were made in the largely unregulated free city state of Hanau.”
What your all important test has done is remove the “not silver” option. It still leaves two others! Hanau after or before 1888 or somewhere else in Germany before.
But if we are confident in Wolf & Knell then that eliminates the “Not in Hanau” option as well.
Best I can do is last quarter of the 19th century. And frankly I base that upon the glass characteristics as much as the silver. Presuming the glass is original, and we have no evidence it isn’t, then it’s likely late 19th early 20th century manufacture.
I guess that leaves us somewhat “Up the Suwannee” to borrow from Foster’s popular 1920’s song.
CRWW
But delighted to learn they are sterling.
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Thank you for all your help. You have been very helpful. Best regards. Jessica
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Hello again. Since I am so intrigued by the last bit of information I thought I would ask on a second sterling piece I have just sitting in my curio. This one is marked sterling and is beautiful also. I know nothing about silver. I just love collecting beautiful things. So I am a newcomer and I am so grateful for this site. Anymore help is greatly appreciated. Thanks 
I definitely need to clean it with some silver polish
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Jess, third photo is illegible. Try a macro mode.
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I wish I could read this. Awesome that you found the exact same one.
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Antique 19th century sterling silver bonbon dish
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Around the late 19th century in the United States, elaborate openwork by hand and flower pattern sculptures make a nice bonbon dish.
You can decorate your daily life gorgeously by placing your favorite jewelry, accessories, candy, etc.
As you can see in the photo, the sterling silver inscription remains.
Distortion and dents can be seen as a whole, but despite the elaborate design, it is a good item with no cracks, cracks, chips, etc.
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● Material Sterling silver (with imprint)
●Country United States
●Years Late 19th century
●Size 14.3cm x length: about 2.2cm
● Weight Approx. 68g
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Whiting manufacturing Co.??
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I found one like it on eBay but I don’t see that mark
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Whiting! 100%.
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Thank you This is fun. I might have to make this a hobby.
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Thank U 2! I really appreciate teamwork. Good job, Jess!
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Have a wonderful day Bart
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“I guess that leaves us somewhat “Up the Suwannee” to borrow from Foster’s popular 1920’s song.”
Swanee River aka Old Folks At Home is from 1851. But if you have a line on any silver that Stephen Foster might have used, my cheque book is open.
I’ll keep an eye open for the silver-tongued performer’s once larynx-bound cutlery.
Years ago I bought some " Mummy Dearest" Joan Crawford silver. I have boxes of it mostly US makers from the 1840’s by a chap called W R Wilson out of Philly. No relation.
https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/17/archives/homageand-a-lot-moreat-crawford-auction.html
I bought it cheap as the wretched women had ruined perfectly decent federal silver by scrawling her name all over it during one of her three marriage breakups.
CRWW
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