Atkin brothers silver pots? please help!

hayley1952 · Post by **hayley1952** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:15 am

i have a pair of these pot i have shown the markings on both to discover if they are silver or plated, there suppost to be from 1890s could somebody please help on telling me what the marks mean? thanks

Doos · Post by **Doos** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:29 am

Hi,

It is plated, see http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_A.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **2209patrick** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:02 pm

The Atkin Brothers started using the fleur-de-lys mark on their silverplate around 1890.
Catalog numbers up to 5191 are generally pre-1900.

Pat.