A German Locomotive Forum would be the logical next step; danke schoen, I suppose.
It does look rather like 'der Adler'.
Tom, there were no obvious marks, which was no surprise, as a lot of American silver items from this period were unmarked, unlike British silver...
Thanks Tom. The stone bridge is quite something; there's nothing like it in my part of the country (Tidewater). What of the signal equipment and...
My first post, and I hope I am placing it in the correct spot. I offer these images of an American silver napkin ring that I am fairly confident...
Scheid namen met een komma.