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Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 3:45 pm
by JanGroen
Good evening
I got this plated tray a while back as I loved the monogram on it. I am not certain about the maker. What do puzzle me is that it seems to have a dat letter (n) on it aswell.
Any help with age and maker of the dray will be welcome.




Jannie
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 4:03 pm
by Traintime
Wilson & Davis at their Sheffield works (date range given):
https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_W3.html
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:27 pm
by JanGroen
Good evening
Still no information on the 'n' mark on this silver plated tray? It really does look like a date letter of some kind.
Jannie
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:28 pm
by JanGroen
Thank you for help with the maker. Any idea what the extra n mark could be?
Jannie
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:30 pm
by silvermakersmarks
That form of the date letter for Sheffield silver is 1930/31. It is possible that W&D followed the assay office's date letters on their electroplate.
Phil
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:37 pm
by JanGroen
silvermakersmarks wrote:That form of the date letter for Sheffield silver is 1930/31. It is possible that W&D followed the assay office's date letters on their electroplate.
Phil
If the site is correct, they were not around by then anymore. I really love the pattern( and the lovely monogram) and wonder if one can find the pattern name somewhere?
Jannie
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 3:27 pm
by silvermakersmarks
Good point, Jannie. I should have looked before leaping....
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 3:35 pm
by JanGroen
silvermakersmarks wrote:Good point, Jannie. I should have looked before leaping....
I know that Walker & Hall used date letters on their silver plate. Wonder if there are records of W&D doing it? Will need to find some more examples of their work.
Jannie
Re: Date mark on large plated tray
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:05 pm
by Traintime
If it was brought in for servicing, perhaps a re-plater's date code? It does sit a bit off kilter from the maker's mark.