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Help identifing these marks please ???
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:23 am
by Forever
Hello, could anyone tell me anything about this silver plate please?
and here is a detail pic of the etched pattern.
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:28 pm
by HYMIE
epns is electroplate nickel silver meaning the nickel was electroplated. the fancy letter are to maker people think it was silver if they did not know better.
Silver Plate?
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:57 pm
by Forever
Hello, thanks for your response. I was aware what epns means but didnt know those marks meant epns! Since posting the original message I polished this bowl with Silvo and it came up looking almost new. I wouldve thought it was silver though, not nickel. I also took it to a dealer who said he thought it could be egyptian? Nevertheless I love this plate now, nickel or silver. Anymore info would be helpful as I cant help my curiosity getting the better of me lol!