thanks Trev. I'm pretty certain that it's the real thing, there's a few small spots where the silver has come detached from the copper - it's actually a pretty thick Layer of Silver and the Seams are obvious; Finial to Lid, Base to Body and the Bottom of the Base where the edge was 'Rolled over' to ...
Hi I tried posting this once before but don't see it up so.. This Pot stands 9 Inches Tall, 3 1/2 Inches at Base. Seems to have all of the attributes for Old Sheffield Plate - Double plated Lid with a seam -Copper Exposed from use, Tin Lined Body, Seam Shadow on one Side of handle, 'Rolled over' Sea...
many thanks to the both of you for the information... Tom, this Site has been a tremendous asset in my Work and I'd like to make a contribution to its' maintenance, if possible, please contact me at my registered Email Address. Thanks again .
I tried to research these but the information that I found leads me to believe that these are spurious hallmarks probably pseudo-english marks made by American Silver makers pre 1860.. pretty funny business. They appear to be deliberately imprecise so as to appear to have been made fuzzy from polish...
Hi, again I finally got home where I could Upload a shot of this Coffee Pot and the Marks. Any help or suggestions as to origin would be appreciated. thanks http://aycu06.webshots.com/image/42325/2000030940627192361_th.jpg http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/41543/2000099150078363868_th.jpg
Hi Tom et al, tracked Eduard Friedmann's mark down and sure enough, the Pitcher Hallmark matched. In my first message I mentioned that the Piece had a Signature under a 'Cross-Member', as I look at it, it looks somewhat like the Logo of the 'Wiener-Werkstette'..bunch of W's..then again it may be jus...
Hi, I found this in an Antique Store, to quote the Owner "It's not marked Sterling so it isn't Sterling.." I Beg to Differ.. 5 Lobe Diana Head Stamp in three Locations with a 3&A, and a Pitcher/Jug/Ewer Stamp in a Rectangular Lozenge There is an additional Stamp but I can't make it out...
Your Encyclopedia has been very helpful, This Post has 3 Pictures because there are 2 Sets of Marks, the 4 Stamps in the Basin of the Compact and then inscribed on the Rim is 'W.Kemp & Son,Ltd,Bristol'. The Makers Stamp is 2 W.'s, over a 'K'., over '&.S'. Geometric Deco Design on front and b...
Hi, Found I two sets of these in the trunk, one set is marked O.Haehre 830 and the other is marked O.H.830. At first I thought it was 'Hehre' but then I saw the little leg coming off of the E indicating an Umlaut or the Scandanavian equivalent for AE Combo. Both sets are Floral engraved with six ful...