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My first post! I am unable to locate this mark- a four place mark, 3rd place looks like an ampersand (&) and 4th place looks like an (S). Item has a roll top, heavy quality I assume sp- stands 8" high by 12" long. Here are photos:

Hello Karen.
That set of marks was used by William Padley & Son, Sheffield, England (1876-1911).
Sometimes you see these marks with their "hand" trademark.
They succeeded Padley, Parkin & Staniforth.



Pat.

Pat, thank you ever so much! Can you recommend a good marks book for English silver? I really appreciate your assistance. Karen

You're welcome Karen.

For someone just getting into British sterling silver I suggest Charles Jackson's "Silver & Gold Marks of England, Scotland and Ireland".
Also recomend the pocket edition of Jacksons.

For silverplate marks like yours I use George Mappin's "EPNS".
Also "The Identification and Dating of Sheffield Electroplated Wares 1843-1943" by E.R. Matheau-Raven.

Pat.

Hello, I think the below image could be similar to the original one lost from this post. We have the gothic style lettering of "WP&S" and the pictorial "open hand" trademark associated with William Padley & Son (but not exclusively) on the base of a small electroplated tray . The date of the tray may be definable to as prior to 1905. In 1901 William Padley & Son were based at 8-12 Howard Street, Sheffield but by 1905 had became "Ltd" and the address had changed to Meadow Street.



On this photo there is an additional name, a retailer from Glasgow. That is R&W Sorley who were in fact a multifaceted Glasgow concern of good standing and who in a Glasgow directory entry for 1912 proclaimed "by appointment to His Majesty King George the V. and to His late Majesty King Edward VII".
There is already 1 post concerning "Sorleys" on our Forum and hopefully soon a 2nd.

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