Help needed for a tea pot mark silver plate

rusei · Post by **rusei** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:39 am

Hello to everybody from a new member from germany!!!
I was looking to your postings for a long time, now I need help for myself:
The marks on the teapot does not say much to me. Its Silverplate, but where does it come from, who is the manufacturer and maybe the maker?
I suppose its from the first half of the 19th century.

Post by **2209patrick** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:14 am

Welcome to the forum.
That silverplate mark was used by Roberts & Belk, check here:
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_R.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pat.

rusei · Post by **rusei** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:32 am

Thank you very much!

Could you explain what the S means? I think the manufacture year?
If it is simiular to th streling infos it should be 1910?
Is the crown the sign for Sheffiled?

Regards
Rudi

Post by **admin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:27 am

Hi,
The "S" is for sheffield, the crown is really the 3 feather symbol of the Prince of Wales, in this case used as a trademark for Roberts & Belk.
Regards, Tom

rusei · Post by **rusei** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:58 am

Hi Tom,

thanks a lot!
Is there any sighn for the production date on plate?
The "EP" ist for Electro Plate?

best regards
Rudi

Post by **2209patrick** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:09 pm

Yes, EP stands for ElectroPlated.

No date marks on Roberts & Belk's silverplate.
However, I can tell you your marks date to between 1864 and 1892.
In 1892 they started using an ampersand in their mark that had a flat top.

Pat.