Silver salver, unknown origin. What can you tell me about it?

[Tanga]

I was given this silver salver from a deceased relative. It feels heavier and thicker than I'd expect genuine silver to be, but I don't know. Here are photos:



Thanks for any information you can give on age/origin/material etc.

[silvermakersmarks]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

The 2 marks at the left are the manufacturer's trade marks, not currently identified. Then P G S stands for Plated German Silver, so the salver is electroplated, not silver. German Silver was an alternative name for nickel silver, a white metal allow with, perversely, no silver content at all. The origin is still unknown although we can at least narrow it down to an English-speaking country.

Phil

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

The marks are worn, but check out Silber & Fleming at: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_S2.html

and: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=21864

Trev.

[Tanga]

Wow. I had read the initials as "T G S" and had looked through the images on that basis. I didn't even know about the significance of PGS on silverware. Thanks for the help and the kind welcome.