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Seeking date hallmark information about an Elkington Co silver plate seven bar toast rack in what I believe to be the Monarchy Range style.
Marks on the piece are:-
B.I.S.N. Co LD which I believe to be for the British India Steam Navigation Company
Elkington Plate with a company shield logo and what looks like a date stamp of a capital C with a serif on the upper end of the letter or it could be a transverse capital G.
15569 which might be a model number.
I presume that Elkington made products for clients such as B.I.S.N. and stamped them with a corporate logo or family crest. This particular item might have been part of a passenger ship's dining service and was 'collected' by a passenger on the morning of disembarkation before scarpering into the Australian Outback where it was held in a family collection until being sold as part of a deceased estate and ultimately coming into my possession. A speculative story but an entertaining prospect.
My question is the date of the item. It looks deco in style and timeless twentieth century so may have been produced up until the end of B.I.S.N. and/or Elkington's period of operation. Any thoughts please?
Cheers!
Hairy