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Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-28-2003 01:45 AM Here is a little silver-plated cup, I believe it is French. Marks on the bottom are: "ALFENIDE". "572". A profile of a man and "NA", both in a diamond. The diamond is in a square. "7" in a square. Height: 8 cm or 3-1/8 inches. Width: 6.5 cm or 2-1/2 inches. Weight: 99 grams. Who is the maker, where was it made, and how old is it? IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-28-2003 02:22 PM Stephen, I found a few more books on the french marks, but I'll guess it's just for the sterling. (This is no walk in the park... It'll take me a while to digest all this. The french need an equivalent of the EPNS book that I have for the Old Sheffield Plate and Close Plate maker's marks.) ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-29-2003 04:07 PM Stephen, please see my last note posted to Metal Alliage Blanc. I'll ask them all our silverplate questions. After going through the bibliographies of my newest reference books, I also find that there are some more books to try locate that look promising. ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged

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