Hi
I wondered if anyone could shed a little light on a coffee pot I have recently purchased, I first thought it had the mark of Thomas Willis but the swan symbol has confused me as I know this can sometimes be a symbol used for unknown exports/imports of Silver
I would just like to get a little more information if possible on this coffee pot and also does anyone think it is electroplated or solid silver I think it is electroplating but again not sure thank you for your help
Help to identify Antique Coffee Pot
Re: Help to identify Antique Coffee Pot
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
Not a swan, but a pelican, the trade mark of the silver platers, Thomas Wilkinson & Son of Birmingham.
See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... son#p48422
and: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_W2.html
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
Not a swan, but a pelican, the trade mark of the silver platers, Thomas Wilkinson & Son of Birmingham.
See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... son#p48422
and: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_W2.html
Trev.
Re: Help to identify Antique Coffee Pot
Thank you both for this information, so it looks like it was made pre 1874? As it doesn’t have the &S.
The symbol is the same as shown in the photo with a pelican symbol, so thank you again for identifying this for me. Now, would you recommend cleaning this pot to try and bring it back to looking like silver or leave the patina? I don’t want to ruin it
Thanks again
The symbol is the same as shown in the photo with a pelican symbol, so thank you again for identifying this for me. Now, would you recommend cleaning this pot to try and bring it back to looking like silver or leave the patina? I don’t want to ruin it
Thanks again
Re: Help to identify Antique Coffee Pot
Yes, around that time. Here's an advertisement from 1877 that illustrates a similar coffee pot to your own:
T. Wilkinson & Sons - Birmingham - 1877
As regards cleaning, a gentle cleaning, by hand, with a mild polish, should work wonders providing the original silver plating is still deposited on the piece.
Trev.
T. Wilkinson & Sons - Birmingham - 1877
As regards cleaning, a gentle cleaning, by hand, with a mild polish, should work wonders providing the original silver plating is still deposited on the piece.
Trev.