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Posted 13 years ago

Benking
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This one spoon was used by a great and / or
great grand-mother...

It is about 5 inches.

The hallmarks are evident.

But what are they?

Any value in $?

Please help...

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vetraio50, 13 years ago
It's a nice silver plated sugar sifter.
Caster sugar sifted over strawberries!
Yum!
The marks indicate silver plate not sterling.
EP = electroplate. A1 Quality plate.
John Henry Potter 1884-1940 Sheffield England
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_P.html
Benking, 13 years ago
Thanks very much vetraio50!

I appreciate your help!

I wish I would have gotten this message 6 days ago...
because I now do not have it. You never know where emails end up and not get to you!

I will try to mention your expert words to the new owner, if I can find her and/or him.

How old do you think it is?
Benking, 13 years ago
Oh, what's the S for?

Some silver on that one?
vetraio50, 13 years ago
Ni Ben I believe the 'S' is for 'silver' and the 'EP' for 'electro-plate'.
Benking, 13 years ago
So the S is for silver, you say?
stainedglass, 13 years ago
The Gothic "S" represents the assay mark, for Sheffield, England. Below, is a great resource, for identifying hallmarks, for English silver plate / electroplate on nickel silver.

http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverNOPquattro.html#POT11
vetraio50, 13 years ago
Stainedglass is correct Benking. The spoon is plated silver. The S will be for Sheffield.
Benking, 13 years ago
Oh, thanks stainedgalss and vetraio!!

I appreciate very much that information.

Shefield, wow!

I wonder if any mark tells the age, the year?

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