This is my first time posting and my knowledge of silver is miniscule to say the least.
The reason I am posting is to ask for your help in deducing the maker and dating this silver bowl that has been in my family for a bit of time and is said to be quite old.
From the resources provided by this website I learned that it vas mad in Birmingham by the mark of the anchor and lion. The year it was made is unclear to me since the V might indicate, from the year chart, something as early as 1793 or late as 1920.
The maker's mark is unclear upon close inspection it looks like an S followed by either an E or an A.
What really puzzles me is the letter K that precedes the maker's mark, who's does not fit in to the small knowledge I have of British silver hallmarks.
I am very much looking forward to any help that may be provided by the knowledgeable members of this forum.
Regards,
Ivan
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