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Mystery Hallmark

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:29 pm
by mastersinart
This one has me stumped.
The first letter looks like "A", but it is a partial strike.
The rest is "C & Co" CROWN EAGLE (in shield)
Image

Thanks in advance!

Re: Mystery Hallmark

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:01 pm
by oel
Hi welcome to the forum.

Electroplated see Electroplating:
http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary2.html
A.T & Co in Gothic letters, the mark of an unknown silverplate manufacturer.
Around 1897 the use of a crown in a cartouche on British silver-plate was banned.
See: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate__Unk.html


Oel.