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

[clammer]

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

[2209patrick]

Welcome to the forum.

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

Pat.

[clammer]

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

[oel]

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

[clammer]

Thank you Oel!