I have this pair of tongs with a hallmark I cannot find anywhere: 878M. No other marks found. I suspect they are plated but not certain.
European tongs hallmarked 878M: silverplate?
Re: European tongs hallmarked 878M: silverplate?
Reference--Assuming that this is not a maker's mark, the only prior reference to an "878" (called "stamped" in that case) was related to part of a tea set in this older thread for which the photos appear lost: http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... ark#p39292