Ladle - Silverplate

[sallief]

Can someone help me with the marks on this ladle? According to the EP mark I found on your website, it is silverplate. Thank you for any help.

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[2209patrick]

That looks like a British silverplate mark to me. The EP does stand for ElectroPlated. The A refers to the quality of the silverplate.The crown mark is a psuedo mark. It was intended to mimic the Sheffield Sterling silver crown mark. It's use was banned in 1897 on silverplate, so your ladle was made before 1897.
Have not been able to find an exact match for your mark. The best possibility is James Fenton, Sheffield, England, but I have not been able to confirm that. ( In case anyone wonders, the JFF mark was used by the Fenton Brothers, Sheffield).

Regards,
Pat.

[sallief]

Thanks so much for your help. I've got a bunch of stuff my mother gave me more than 40 years ago that I have been sorting through. My children and their spouses want very little of what I have, so I've been trying to date a number of items. Although my mother was born in New York, she lived in Scotland (Caithness) for a number of years--from the time she was about 2-1/2 years old (1912) to her early teens. It is possible her family acquired some of the silver I have during that time.

Thanks again for your help.

[2209patrick]

You are welcome.
You actually answered a question I had about your mark. To the right of the crown there is a G mark. Usually you will see a S or B there. S standing for Sheffield, B for Birmingham. Have to admit I didn't know what the G stood for, had not seen this before. Since your mother lived in Scotland I'll bet the G stands for Glasgow, Scotland. I've seen pieces with sterling hallmarks for Glasgow with a JF mark and an 1840 date mark. Don't know who JF of Glasgow is, but I think he is more likely than James Fenton of Sheffield.

Best wishes,
Pat.

[sallief]

Thanks again for all the info.

My grandmother was born in Scotland and came to the USA when she was 22. As I said, she returned with my mother and uncle in 1912 and stayed there for ten or so years. I'm beginning to think that a lot of what I have came from her family. I still have a bunch more silver to go through and am so glad for websites like this to help me out.

Best regards,

Sallie