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Silver identification

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:53 am
by Jamenzo
Hello, I have recently bought some silver forks but haven’t been able to identify the marks. If anyone can please help me.
Many thanks in advance,
James

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Re: Silver identification

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:57 am
by Jamenzo
[quote="Jamenzo"]Hello, I have recently bought some silver forks but haven’t been able to identify the marks. If anyone can please help me.
Many thanks in advance,
James
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Re: Silver identification

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:13 am
by AG2012
Hi,
84 in a rectangle is French silver plate mark.Not to be confused with old Russian 84 standard for solid silver.
For numbers on silverplate see here:
https://www.925-1000.com/a_platenumbers.html

Regards

Re: Silver identification

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:26 am
by Jamenzo
AG2012 wrote:Hi,
84 in a rectangle is French silver plate mark.Not to be confused with old Russian 84 standard for solid silver.
For numbers on silverplate see here:
https://www.925-1000.com/a_platenumbers.html

Regards
Thank you very much for this. Makes sense now why I couldn’t find the mark on any silver markings site : )

Re: Silver identification

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:36 am
by dognose
Hi James,

The maker is Ercuis.

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See: https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_E2.html

Trev.

Re: Silver identification

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:41 am
by Jamenzo
dognose wrote:Hi James,

The maker is Ercuis.

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See: https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_E2.html

Trev.
This is very helpful. Thank you once again Trev, your knowledge is amazing!

Re: Silver identification

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:40 am
by dognose
Pattern is Ercuis No.22 Louis XV:


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Trev.