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Antique Russian? Caviar serving bowl marked HB
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:32 pm
by Sdcookie2
Hiya, tests as silver but only mark is the HB, anyone have any ideas?
Thanks, Steve
Re: Antique Russian? Caviar serving bowl marked HB
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:18 am
by Qrt.S
Not Russian silver, could be plated, but.....? How was it tested? Did the result show 100% silver?
Re: Antique Russian? Caviar serving bowl marked HB
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:26 am
by silvermakersmarks
If you've only done a surface scratch test it is most likely electroplated especially as there is no indication of silver fineness. The HB mark puts me in mind of Henry Bourne, a Birmingham (England) silversmith and plater. Some of his electroplate marks are shown
here.
Phil