Silver Plate Candle Snuffer

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newman
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Silver Plate Candle Snuffer

Postby newman » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:26 am

Can anyone please help identifying this Silver Plated Candle Snuffer.
Thanks,

http://i39.tinypic.com/2edtx0n.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/1zdauch.jpg

2209patrick
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Postby 2209patrick » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:19 am

Hello and welcome.

The last four marks are pseudo marks and they don't tell us much.

The letters PS could stand for "Plated Steel" which would mean your snuffer is close plated.
This would date it to before electroplating was developed in the mid 19th century.
http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary2.html

Pat.

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Postby versilbertes » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:02 pm

Hello from Munich,
yes it is close plate and the the "mirror" (last mark) was registered in 1812 for Joseph Gilbert of Birmingham. The marks PS for plated steel was only used till 1860.
Regards to you, Christian


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