Posted 11 years ago
Peterdrury
(88 items)
Found this in the op shop.
Seems to be solid silver? Marked wh s b p
Have tried looking up these marks. Not having any luck.
Anybody got any ideas.
Was way cheap but i think its probably expensive. Good buy i think.
Your dish is beautiful and by William Hutton & Sons, a manufacturer of fine silver and plated wares, located in Sheffield, England.
http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverHdue.html#HUT1
The "BP" means "British Plate" so your dish is not sterling.
http://www.ascasonline.org/articoloL36.html
Thanks heaps solver. Still a good pickup. Your link was brilliant. Theres also a small stamped 4 near the other marks. Any ideas?
Hi Peterdrury,
It is possible the 4 is a journeyman's mark. A journeyman was a qualified craftsman who worked for a master. They were often assigned a mark or a number in order to have a count if how many pieces he had produced and also as quality control as the master would know which of his men had produced what piece.
Thanks ladysalt. Youse guys are great.
Indeed a beauty!