Antique picture frame with mysterious stamps on back????

[dodobirds]

Hey Folks,

I've got this picture frame that's got some floral design at the top and the remaining sides are covered in various patterns; see photos below.


The top portion also has what appears to be a sheath of arrows and perhaps a torch, in addition to a wreath; see photos below.



Also! There are some stamps on the back (pictured below). I am certain that the first three characters are "920" but after that I'm baffled. I'm pretty confident the second to last character is an ampersand ("&"). DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY CLUE WHAT ANY OF THIS MAY MEAN?


Any information or ideas would be appreciated.  Also looking to determine a possible value on the frame.

Thanks!
-Paul

[sapphire]

No expert here, but 925 indicates sterling silver so I'm assuming 920 would be silver but of a slightly lower grade than sterling, not as low as coin silver though.  I've cropped and played with your pic trying to get a clearer shot in hopes that someone more familiar with silver marks can pick up from here.

[KC]

Usually the mark for silver isn't separated like this but a number all together!

Could still use a better pic.

[mart]

I think 920 is the English standard , the stamps look like a unique way of lettering initials, sort of scroll like !!  Looks like LB & S !!  Darn,, just thought of something !!  Should have looked for last name starting with a B !!  The other two stamps to the left might be a lion ?? For Sterling ?? And date letter ?? I cant see them well enough to tell what they are !!

[greenacres]

That's funny because i thought the second letter from the right was this this symbol "&"

[mart]

It is Greenacres !!  LB in one block ( & ) S or could be CS in last block !!

[elfyx]

Hi...
     hope you dont mind me poking my nose in...but i dont think its an english silver mark...could be french or german..
cheers elfyx

[greenacres]

I wonder if it's enough info to go to the silver markings website?

[mart]

Do they have a 920 silver standard ??  May be French or German !! I haven`t had time to look much !!  Please feel free to join in our discussions !!  Thats what the forum is for !  Many heads are better than one !! 

Hi...
     hope you dont mind me poking my nose in...but i dont think its an english silver mark...could be french or german..
cheers elfyx

[greenacres]

http://www.925-1000.com/ dodobirds you can try that website. It could be a Hana Psuedo Mark. I'll check the French marks now.

[greenacres]

I think KC is right. It's silverplated. Look up H. Perry and sons it's almost identical.

[dodobirds]

Awesome! Thanks so much with the help everyone. I really appreciate it. From what I've found, it looks similar to H. Perry and Company (see http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_P.html).  Also, the first Old English-looking letter appears similar to the 1760 character found here http://www.silvercollection.it/englishsilverhallmarks.html suggesting that it may be English in origin.  But I don't see a sterling lion anywhere so I'm really not sure.  I'm thinking about putting a $125 price tag on it. Any additional thoughts on the frame's origin and/or possible prices? Thanks again everybody!!