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I'm confused, too! I'm not sure where the Sheffield or Birmingham electroplating firm comes in. Is this another "D&S" or are we back to Deykin & Sons? I'd say the marks photographed in Unitt are the same symbols as those on our sugar tongs, but in a slightly differing style. The "D&S", f...

These small sugar tongs have what seem to me a very unusual hallmark. The first symbol looks like the Prince of Wales' feathers. The second is a hieroglyph of a man standing up in a boat. He's holding a long pole and seems to be punting. This is no ordinary punt, though, as the boat has a prow shape...

Well, I think this is a sugar sifter! The hallmark is puzzling me - it reads: 'STE', followed by a five-pointed star, and then a slightly smaller 'S'. I feel sure this isn't a British hallmark, but I can't see anything resembling it. I also have some sugar tongs with an unusual mark, which I'll post...