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Stumped with marks on old Fish Serving Set?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:23 pm
by luv2learn
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:17 pm
by user701
The makers mark on the collar looks to be William Beatson & Sons, Albion Works, Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield and if the date letter is f (bit hard to see in the photo) its looks to be 1905.
You can see the makers mark on this page:
http://www.925-1000.com/dlSheffield.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The EPNS mark on the blade is for electro plate nickel silver.
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:20 pm
by SimonJersey
Hello
The Blades are Silver plated, the ferrules are solid silver and were made by William Beatson & Sons - they are hallmarked for Sheffield 1901.
http://www.925-1000.com/dlSheffield.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Regards
Simon
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:22 pm
by SimonJersey
Hello
I would interpret the date letter as "i" - hence 1901
Regards
Simon
Stumped with marks on old Fish Serving Set?
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:51 am
by luv2learn
user701 wrote:The makers mark on the collar looks to be William Beatson & Sons, Albion Works, Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield ....The EPNS mark on the blade is for electro plate nickel silver.
I looked at the ferrule with more lens power and I believe it is the "i."
My follow up question is that I can't see the letters on the utensils reading "EPNS." Is there any other meaning to those letters? I have no idea what they are, and I certainly don't want to offend anyone with my new question.
Thank you's to everyone for sharing their knowledge~all are so Amazing!
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:43 am
by agphile
The letters are EPNS in the Gothic alphabet which was frequently used for marking silverplated objects to add a touch of "class" - buyers wanted them to look like silver and not be too obviously plated.
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_E.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;