Help identifying marks for a very ornate tea service
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:31 pm
by mk209
I recently acquired this tea service, sold as a Victorian service but I cannot identify the marks. Any help would be appreciated. The set was stunning and it was just something I had to have despite not having deep pockets!
Matt.
Re: Help identifying marks for a very ornate tea service
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:41 pm
by dognose
Hi Matt,
Welcome to the Forum.
That would be one of the marks used by Robert Gainsford.
See:
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_G.htmlTrev.
Re: Help identifying marks for a very ornate tea service
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:48 pm
by mk209
Thanks Trev that's great news, I just wish I could tie it down to a year but it's always hard with silver plate. I've seen similar sets before but nothing as ornate as this, just as well it was silver plate otherwise it'd have taken a lottery win to get this!
Matt.