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by seanduxbury
Wed May 25, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Help Please - Unmarked Small Cream Jug - Silver or Plate?
Replies: 4
Views: 2417

Re: Help Please - Unmarked Small Cream Jug - Silver or Plate

I've had this reply from one of the curators at the Birmingham Museum in the UK about this jug. Just from looking at the images, I would say that your jug probably dates to the first decade or so of the 19th century. I don't think you will everbe able to track down a maker. Its relatively low-grade ...
by seanduxbury
Mon May 16, 2011 2:04 am
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Help Please - Unmarked Small Cream Jug - Silver or Plate?
Replies: 4
Views: 2417

Re: Help Please - Unmarked Small Cream Jug - Silver or Plate

Thanks for the advise - I've had the jug tested and it has been confirmed as Continental Silver. Now I need to find out when and where it might be from. Anyone any ideas
by seanduxbury
Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: DWTS Spoons & Forks with unknown mark - help please
Replies: 2
Views: 2039

DWTS Spoons & Forks with unknown mark - help please

Hi All. Hope someone can help. I found these in the North-West of England. I think I understand what DWTS stands for (the amount of silver used to plate the items?) but I'm afraid I have not much idea about anything else with these two items. There are in fact 6 of each (spoons & forks) all the ...
by seanduxbury
Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:39 am
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Help Please - Unmarked Small Cream Jug - Silver or Plate?
Replies: 4
Views: 2417

Help Please - Unmarked Small Cream Jug - Silver or Plate?

Hi Everyone. This is my first post to this forum so I hope I have posted to the correct subject area. I found this small cream jug (it measures 8 cms high x 10 cms across at the widest part - end of handle to edge of spout, and weighs almost 100 gms) in the North West of England - very black, tarnis...

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