By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson From Tribune News Service
 
Dear Helaine and Joe:
I am wondering if you can help me identify this piece. It is marked “Meriden Quadruple Silver Plate” on the back. I would like to know the approximate age and anything else you can tell me. I have searched the internet and have not found anything like it.
Thank you,
L. D.,
 
Dear L. D.:
The internet has become our go-to place for finding answers about everything from the state of our health to how to make a fancy dish. But the internet can be very difficult when it comes to finding reliable data, and we get many, many letters and emails from frustrated users….