Hi Mike, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. This is silverplate, not sterling silver. Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: A vintage Towle silver plated covered vegetable dish mid 20th Century The domed cover with cast molded rim and single loop handle, the base with flat cast molded rim, all on short feet. Marked Towle underneath. 7 1/2 inches high, 11 1/2 inches diameter CONDITION: minor tarnishing; possibly lacking glass insert PROVENANCE: inherited $100-150* *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.