Help with this would be greatly appreciated, can't read the fancy script. It is found on the base of a footed gallery tray which has the registered design diamond dating the piece to 1884.
can't seem to find much info about production apart from they began in Guernsey in the mid 1890's. Fits with the Arts & Crafts style of the jug though.
AS title says. Just bought a lovely Arts & Crafts silver plate jug at a flea market with the marks Buchmann & Co Guernsey, EPNS on the base. Looking for information on the company.
I have this footed tray which I'm trying to find out a maker for. The mark has been rubbed quite a bit so is not the clearest but it is a Crown followed by an unknown symbol, followed by PGS which I'm assuming is Plated German Silver. Please have a look at the pics and any help is appreciated. Roy h...
Thanks Trev, Yeah had wondered about B.Bros but can't see any evidence of there having been any stars inside the "clover" it literally is just an indented mark. I was also thinking along the lines of a German (Hanau) mark? The piece has been polished substantially but it would be strange f...
Can anyone help me with identifying this mark please? http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/4236/sugarpot.jpg http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5683/hallmarkd.jpg The mark is similar to a 3 leaf clover(also reminds me of the symbol for radiation lol) with no other symbols inside. Thanks