Apple Tea Caddy

[jdemsjo]

I do not know if this is silver or silverplate. I cannot identify the maker's mark. It is stamped 92% beside the mark. Any help in finding the country of origin or time frame would be greatly appreciated. I have raided my local library and have come up empty. I have asked 3 dealers and received 3 different replies. 2 said that it wasn't even silver (both too heavy and too light), 1 said it was solid silver but no one could tell me from where.




Your help is greatly appreciated,
John

[DianaGaleM]

As I read the "92%," my immediate thought was 925/1000 silver, or Sterling. However, I agree with those who say it doesn't look like silver. The color and texture look like stainless steel.

[amena]

Pewter?

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

As Amena thought, the item is pewter. The 92% indicates the tin content of the alloy.

Trev.

[jdemsjo]

Pewter makes sense. What about the time frame or the mark. Any guesses on country or time frame?

[dognose]

I don't recognise the mark but it appears to be a 'Pelican in her piety' (legend has it that the pelican when short of food will stab herself and feed her young with her own blood) rising out of a coronet. This may help with your research.

Trev.

[jdemsjo]

Thank you for the reply. I now have a new path to explore.

Many thanks,
John