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mac1911
11-28-2017, 02:29 PM
found this at a local thrift shop. dinged up and heavy looks like a water or cream pitcher. double walled maybe insulated.
Any idea what the alloy might be.

http://i.imgur.com/IpixepO.jpg?1 (https://imgur.com/IpixepO)

slight HourGlass shape mark at 12oc
https://i.imgur.com/IpixepO.jpg?2

skeettx
11-28-2017, 04:20 PM
made in 1953

http://www.925-1000.com/RB_Date_Code.html

What is it? Serving tray, bowl, what??

What other hallmarks?

And number stampings?

Mike

mac1911
11-28-2017, 09:41 PM
made in 1953

http://www.925-1000.com/RB_Date_Code.html

What is it? Serving tray, bowl, what??

What other hallmarks?

And number stampings?

Mike
https://i.imgur.com/3NDjJ8m.jpg

looka like this double walled pitcher worn out heavy? No other marks other than Reed&Barton Silver Soldered
300 2P
then harington hotel

skeettx
11-28-2017, 10:21 PM
https://www.reedandbarton.com/rb-home?roia=!Y4DXvq1BAAGgYUMAABTcQgAB2IFmMQA-A&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgqmTnd3i1wIVCQhpCh0EjQzaEAAYASAA EgKm1fD_BwE

mac1911
11-29-2017, 09:12 PM
https://www.reedandbarton.com/rb-home?roia=!Y4DXvq1BAAGgYUMAABTcQgAB2IFmMQA-A&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgqmTnd3i1wIVCQhpCh0EjQzaEAAYASAA EgKm1fD_BwE

I'm not finding much from that link?
Nothing about aloy or marks?

New question
What does silver soldered mean?

Springfield
12-09-2017, 01:27 AM
The handle and spout are soldered on with silver solder? It is much stronger than lead/tin solder and used to solder SxS shotgun barrels together.

mac1911
12-17-2017, 07:44 PM
so is it pewter ? If its still there which it should be I will snag it and melt it

lwknight
12-17-2017, 08:47 PM
You cannot silver solder on to pewter because the difference in melting temperature is about 600+ degrees. Pewter melts around 530 degrees and silver solder is around ( pending exact alloy) 1400 degrees. Therefore the pitcher must not be pewter. More likely tinned copper.