Help identifing these marks please ???

[Forever]

Hello, could anyone tell me anything about this silver plate please?


and here is a detail pic of the etched pattern.

[HYMIE]

epns is electroplate nickel silver meaning the nickel was electroplated. the fancy letter are to maker people think it was silver if they did not know better.

[Forever]

Hello, thanks for your response. I was aware what epns means but didnt know those marks meant epns! Since posting the original message I polished this bowl with Silvo and it came up looking almost new. I wouldve thought it was silver though, not nickel. I also took it to a dealer who said he thought it could be egyptian? Nevertheless I love this plate now, nickel or silver. Anymore info would be helpful as I cant help my curiosity getting the better of me lol!