What are these marks on poss Irish jug?
What are these marks on poss Irish jug?
Having got my head around the resizing of photos, I am asking whether any kind soul can identify the marks on this jug. According to family this is of Irish origin, but that may not be true.
Re: What are these marks on poss Irish jug?
Hi,
Well done with the images.
Not Irish, but from Sheffield, Martin, Hall & Co.
See: https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_M.html
The Gothic letters appear to be EPGS - Electro Plated German Silver, a term that fell out of fashion, for marketing reasons, following the advent of the Great War, so the jug can be dated to pre-1914.
Can you post a close-up of the engraving? I ask because most items marked 'Hard Soldered' were destined for commercial use.
Trev.
Well done with the images.
Not Irish, but from Sheffield, Martin, Hall & Co.
See: https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_M.html
The Gothic letters appear to be EPGS - Electro Plated German Silver, a term that fell out of fashion, for marketing reasons, following the advent of the Great War, so the jug can be dated to pre-1914.
Can you post a close-up of the engraving? I ask because most items marked 'Hard Soldered' were destined for commercial use.
Trev.
Re: What are these marks on poss Irish jug?
Trev,
Many thanks for that. Interesting on the date. Here are the inscriptions - one either side. The crest of the bent arm with arrow I have seen somewhere during my family history research, but I cannot think exactly where!
Martyn
Many thanks for that. Interesting on the date. Here are the inscriptions - one either side. The crest of the bent arm with arrow I have seen somewhere during my family history research, but I cannot think exactly where!
Martyn