Silver Hip flask base

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WILLGSY
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Silver Hip flask base

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Hi, I have a cut glass hip flask with a what i can only presume silver plated cup on the base, on the bottom there is a stamp, N P N S can anyone help with what it means, Ive done a lot of searching and can only find EPNS but its clearly NPNS. Ive added an image any help would be greatly appreciated


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dognose
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Re: Silver Hip flask base

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Hi Will,

Welcome to the Forum.

I suspect this is 'Nickel Plated Nickel Silver'. Nickel silver usually contains around 20% nickel, the rest being copper and zinc, and a plating of pure nickel may have been applied to achieve a preferred finish to the item.

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Re: Silver Hip flask base

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A tidbit on nickle plate I ran across...In 1906, a polishing paste called "Argentine" was noted as being demonstrated at R.H. Macy's in New York. Said to contain real silver particles, it was recommended as the only proper product for polishing nickle plated so and so (my words). BTW, N.P. was used in a variety of traveller's carry-alongs such as collapsible drinking cups.
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