hello, maybe somebody could explain something to me...today at a yard sale, I purchased what I believe to be a silver sugar bowl, with the initials "EL" with a crown above, and below says "Italy" Well when I got the piece home I at first thought the spoon it came with didn't match the bowl because it says "Sheffield" on it and I know that is English silver. Then I saw the same "EL" initials on the spoon as well. Why would the bowl say Italy if it was made in England? Thank you to anyone who might know a little something about this and what "EL" stands for.
"EL" mark on Sheffield spoon/ bowl Italy?
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Re: "EL" mark on Sheffield spoon/ bowl Italy?
Hello,
I found your comments and images in my search to identify the same crown + EL mark on a small oval silver bowl I bought.
On mine, below the crown and italic EL, it has "Germany", and below that the WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) mark that was used between 1935 and 1965.Another site mentions the same marks on a shallow silver dish.
I am getting the impression that EL was an importer of finely crafted silver and silver-plate items from Europe.I'll keep researching. If any one has further information, I'd love to hear it.
I found your comments and images in my search to identify the same crown + EL mark on a small oval silver bowl I bought.
On mine, below the crown and italic EL, it has "Germany", and below that the WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) mark that was used between 1935 and 1965.Another site mentions the same marks on a shallow silver dish.
I am getting the impression that EL was an importer of finely crafted silver and silver-plate items from Europe.I'll keep researching. If any one has further information, I'd love to hear it.
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