silver plate or silver??

[touqeer]

Hi
Here is a Sugar tongs

is it silver plated or silver





its written some thing like R t & S and a crown pictures

thanks in advance................

[touqeer]

any idea from which british firm is this silver plated or???

[dognose]

Hi,

I don't recognize the maker, but they are silver plater's marks. These tongs would date pre 1897 as the use of the crown within a shield device was outlawed on plated wares after that date.

Trev.

[touqeer]

thanks