Some help with identity. Siler plate? 925? Sterling?

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clammer
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Some help with identity. Siler plate? 925? Sterling?

Postby clammer » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:30 pm

Found this at an auction in a box lot. Need help identifying type of silver and who made it.
Thanks, this is my first post.

http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae35 ... 3_crop.jpg

http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae35 ... p_crop.jpg

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Re: Some help with identity. Siler plate? 925? Sterling?

Postby 2209patrick » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:17 pm

Welcome to the forum.

Those are silverplate marks for J. Collyer & Company, Birmingham.
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_C.html

Pat.

clammer
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Re: Some help with identity. Siler plate? 925? Sterling?

Postby clammer » Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:19 pm

Thank you so much. How do you know it is silverplate?

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Re: Some help with identity. Siler plate? 925? Sterling?

Postby oel » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:22 pm

Hello,

The last mark on the right reads EPNS for Electro Plated Nickel Silver

Electro Plated Nickel Silver, E.P.N.S. The process of electroplating developed in the 1840's and simpley binds a fine layer of silver to the base metal. The thickness of silver may vary from less than one micron, to several microns.


Oel

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Re: Some help with identity. Siler plate? 925? Sterling?

Postby clammer » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:21 pm

Thank you Oel!


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