I have a salver approx 12" accross. On the back there is a cartouche featuring an entwined D and S and a "Sterling Silver" mark. The salver weighs just short of 2lb; it was given by a Hospital in Lucknow, India to a relation and has a date (1943) inscribed on the front. There are no other marks except a rather crudely etched collection of numbers and letters on one rear edge.
If the salver is stering silver then why are there no date or assay office marks? Is it because of the War? By the way I did look at the Australian Silversmith D Sinclair but the DS (or SD?) doesn't appear to be the same.
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Indian Silver?
Re: Indian Silver?
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No, it is nothing to do with the war. India has not, and never has had, a system of hallmarking for precious metals. Any marks that are struck on locally made silver are those of the maker only, although they can at times appear to be similar to British hallmarks, they are in no way official.
If you wish us to attempt to identify the maker, then images of the mark and whole item will be required.
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Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
No, it is nothing to do with the war. India has not, and never has had, a system of hallmarking for precious metals. Any marks that are struck on locally made silver are those of the maker only, although they can at times appear to be similar to British hallmarks, they are in no way official.
If you wish us to attempt to identify the maker, then images of the mark and whole item will be required.
How to Add Images
http://www.tinypic.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is recommended.
Trev.