Silver Stuffing Spoon

[ENGINEEREXEC]

I plan to give my daughter-in-law a silver stuffing spoon for Christmas, and would appreciated any guidance on whether it is plate or sterling, and whether anyone can identify the hallmark as to origin and approximate age. The link has two photos, one of the spoon and one of the hallmark.

Thanks for the help,

Tom Allen

http://www.economyindustrial.com/page31.htm

[dognose]

Hi Tom, Looks like silver plate, the E P marks on the end of the stamp are for electro plate, looks English, possibly W. Hutton and Sons, I am sure someone with a better knowledge of platers marks will confirm or not, regards Trev.

[2209patrick]

Agree that this is a silverplate mark, probably British.
Not sure if it's a silverplate mark used by William Hutton & Sons. Two things makes me question that. In Hutton's mark the W and H are together in an oval, not seperate as in your set of marks. Also, in Hutton's mark there is an ampersand between the H and the S, not a fleur-de-lys that is in your set of marks. I'm guessing that in your mark the WH are the initials of the maker and the S stands for Sheffield.
Sorry, but could not match up your mark with another manufacturer.



Regards,
Pat.

[ENGINEEREXEC]

Hi,

Thanks for the info. We couldn't tell exactly what the last symbol was, but if the "S" indicates Sheffield Plate that is very useful. This whole are is new to me, and it is a bit of a thrill to get replies from those much more knowleable than I am on the subject. I'll keep watching to see if we can unravel a bit more of the mystery.

Thanks,

Tom Allen

[ENGINEEREXEC]

Hi,

On rec.antiques, someone informed me that it appears to be only a manufacturer's mark on silverplate, and not a hallmark. In any event, it will still make a nice present.

Thanks for those who tried to help.

Merry Christmas,

Tom Allen