Help with identifying mark & items origin

[ErikNL]

Good day,

Some 25 years ago I acquired a boxed set of silver plated (?) cutlery. I have never really used the cutlery. I recently stumbled upon the box and examined the pieces for their marks. From what I have learned so far through this forum, it is probably made by William Hutton and Sons of Birmingham / Sheffield. I am looking for help to further identifying the origins and make of the cutlery and box. I am curious about its use.

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Thanks in advance for any help offered.

Regards,

Erik

[AG2012]

Hi,
You are right about the maker;they were very famous and it is easy to search for for the details and their history.
BM stands for Britannia Metal (plated).
No appraisals here; the box is nice and well made, but several spoons are missing.
Regards

[ErikNL]

Thanks for the reply. I will do some searches on the maker.

[dognose]

Hi Erik,

Welcome to the Forum.



A break-down of the marks:

WH & S - William Hutton & Sons

BP - 'British Plate', a patriotic re-branding of 'German Silver'. This refers to the alloy from which the flatware is made of.

MP - Magneto Plate, the system using a magneto-electric dynamo instead of batteries for electro-plating.

A - The standard (thickness) of silver applied.

Trev.

[dognose]

Further information regarding William Hutton & Sons can be found here:

William Hutton and Family

Trev.

[ErikNL]

Terv(or I presume),

Thanks for the welcome, explanation of the marks and link to William Hutton. Very helpful.

Regards,

Erik