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Hi,

I have this silver plate EPBM sugar basin with the following, rather worn, marks on it:

https://www.pling.net/~alan/IMG_2983.jpg

Despite the wear, these letters seem to be JGS. By correlating with the images on https://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverG.html, I'm fairly certain it ...

I appreciate this is drifting a little off the topic of marks now, but this has piqued my curiosity... I was wondering, does anybody know what kind of base metal would have been used for a teapot by Elkington in the 1850s? Would it have been copper? Or an alloy like copper/nickel?

And also, given ...

ajf wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:01 pm Thank you very much @dognose for the analysis.

Is there any meaning to the E and M marks?

Haha and as I posted that I suddenly realised - it's just a repetition of E, M & Co isn't it.

Thank you very much @dognose for the analysis.

Is there any meaning to the E and M marks?

Hello,

I'm new to this so apologies if this is basic stuff. But we have a family heirloom silver teapot, very intricate and engraved in honour of a wedding in 1852. The picture of the hallmarks is shown below. I'm wondering if anyone can help fill the gaps here or correct my understanding?

* E&Co ...