Reed & Barton bowl.. missing something?

[JoshandLila]

Hi again folks. Got this at the thrift store and it looks like its missing something but I fugured it was worth a $3 risk. couldnt find it online so I gotta know what this is. bowl has a 5"diameter and is 2" tall (without handles). the bottom pic is a marking underneath that seems to be a stamp but I cant read it. Thanks for any help!!

[mart]

Can`t see the holder well but it looks like maybe a condiment bowl and would probably have a spoon,fork or tongs possibly for serving that rested across the top rack !!  Like an olive bowl with a two pronged olive fork !!  Looks like an older piece !!

[JoshandLila]

heres a better shot of the holder if this helps

[Thor]

It looks like the stamp says " MFD & PLATED BY" above the Reed and Barton.

I like figuring out the stamps/labels/marks and then hunting things down.  I'll let you know if I find something.

Addition:
Am surfing and found this piece: http://www.replacements.com/webquote/RDS1532.htm
click the distorted picture to see what it really looks like.
Reminds me of your piece in that it has supports on the side for a spoon or something.  And it has a lid which I keep thinking is missing on yours.

Would be helpful to see a good picture one of the handles- I'd like to see the pattern on them.

[Rauville]

I'm thinking a butter dish that would have had a liner to hold a nice home churned lump of butter above a bed of ice. Add a lid and a butter server/knife for a complete unit.

[mart]

Could very well be a butter bowl !! Figure out the pattern and check ebay for a lid, nice plain bowl would be acceptable liner, and a knife and you have a nice complete piece !! Good thinking Rauville !!

[JoshandLila]

Butter bowl makes sense to me, thanks alot for the info!any idea how old it might be? heres the requested handle pic and a lil bigger one of the small stamp, hope someone has better luck reading it than I did

[Thor]

The flower on the handle appears to be a wild rose.  I thought dogwood at first glance then realized the petals are not notched.
Reed and Barton had a wild rose pattern in their Harlequin series, but I will say it looks more detailed than your handle.
I haven't skimmed through their other patterns in their Floral series, so it might be there instead.

[mart]

I looked on ebay and several butter dishes had same as yours for the knife !!  Didn`t find yours though also looked at R&B`s site but couldn`t find any vintage patterns !! Isn`t the number on yours 3268 ??

[KC]

Mart is right on....These were great for entertaining/large events!!!!  Still collected!

So many were made that did not go with particular sets but were sold individually as serving items.  So...they are harder to try and track down a particular pattern.

[mart]

Rauville got this one, KC !! Silver has never been my forte` !!  Takes someone smarter than me for this stuff !!

[KC]

Oops!  Sorry Rauville!  My computer page is going so fast today...when I scroll down it is going ninety to nothing....and I missed several replies!  My Bad!

Thanks for the heads up Mart!

[JoshandLila]

Thanks for the info guys, glad it was at least worth the $3 lol. Mart- the number is 3262 if that helps, I still couldnt find out anything exact.