mystery towers + P mark sterling creamer

finderskeypurs · Post by **finderskeypurs** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:51 pm

I know at a glance you would think these are Danish plate marks but I am sure they are sterling and the twin towers mark is different, can you please help? You can see the touch marks on the other side as in sterling pieces, and the marks are under the handle on the outside like foreign silver.
Thank you,
Tom
PS: to admin, I am happy for you and us that you are back up online.

I guess since it was moved you are answering my mystery, that it's plate, it just doesn't seem right for plate, but oh well, if anyone still knows anything about this mark I would appreciate it.

MLF · Post by **MLF** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:28 pm

Hello,

Your piece is indeed Danish silverplate. If it was sterling, three towers would be used. The two-tower mark for plate was in use from the late 1800s to about 1930. Your piece probably dates from the 1910s or '20s. The 'P' also means silverplate; for the Danish term 'pletsÃ¸lv' (lit. platesilver).

A Danish relative of mine was burgled a few years ago. The thieves took the silver marked with three towers but left all two-tower pieces behind. Those plated items are beautiful, but I guess the thieves weren't particularly intered in design...

Best wishes

Mikael

Hose_dk · Post by **Hose_dk** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:32 pm

As a dane I can confirm that it is the 2 towers - sorry

Hose_dk · Post by **Hose_dk** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:34 pm

Hose_dk wrote:As a dane I can confirm that it is the 2 towers - sorry

Without any other marks it is impossible to identify maker. unless someone knows teh item. Marks give no clue - also sorry