Help with hallmark please.

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Laid down B then K & C then appears to be FP or EP.       TIA.

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Help with hallmark please.

Sorry - the pic is not really big enough for me to do anything but guess. Pretty sure it is EP in that oval at the end - so electroplate - silver plate.Not convinced about the first initials - but then it appears to read "& Co". If you can work out the initials properly

 

http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionarydecryptingsilverplatemarks.html

 

could help - pretty sure they would be UK marks.

 

If it is K - then maybe http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverKL.html

 

then maybe Kay & Co - the third mark looks somewhat similar. But Silverplate manufacturers seemed to change the shape of their marks very often.

 

Depending on size I would be guessing fish knife (if about 20-22 cms long) more likely butter knife (if about 15 - 16 cms long.)  if you're thinking of value  - very little on its own I would say.

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Help with hallmark please.

A cake knife/server I think.

 

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Not sure if this site might be helpful?

 

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_A.html

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Help with hallmark please.

Sorry - the pic is not really big enough for me to do anything but guess. Pretty sure it is EP in that oval at the end - so electroplate - silver plate.Not convinced about the first initials - but then it appears to read "& Co". If you can work out the initials properly

 

http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionarydecryptingsilverplatemarks.html

 

could help - pretty sure they would be UK marks.

 

If it is K - then maybe http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverKL.html

 

then maybe Kay & Co - the third mark looks somewhat similar. But Silverplate manufacturers seemed to change the shape of their marks very often.

 

Depending on size I would be guessing fish knife (if about 20-22 cms long) more likely butter knife (if about 15 - 16 cms long.)  if you're thinking of value  - very little on its own I would say.

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Thanks siddies, you are right as per usual.

 

It is K & Co and EP for electroplate. 

And butter knife it seems to be.

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Strictly speaking they are not hallmarks as they werent stamped at the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Hall. This is were the term hallmarks come from. They are simply makers stamps.

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