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The linked image is all it has on it:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jdxfbfbubs2ks ... s.jpg?dl=0
Here's a picture of the whole piece:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6tokeimksya7 ... r.jpg?dl=0
I love it and need to know more about it. Thank you in advance for any help in identifying this wonderful thing.

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

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Trev.

Re-posting images:






In lieu of any immediate proof of solid silver content, then most likely to be British Silverplater’s marks. Several “unknown” J.A marks exist. The five in a row appear to be pseudo marks including a “P” (mark 3) which could related to Plated, and “S” (mark 5) which could be a location for Sheffield or a mark for Silver which would be related to and preceeded by damaged (mark 4) letter such as “N” for Nickel (or maybe “C” for copper base if stand alone mark). It may require a long search of other mark samples to match up to mark 1 or mark 2, whatever they represent. Wild guess is #1 is pseudo leopard face and #2 is pseudo Prince of Wales’ feathers (?).

This does not preclude the possibility of North American platers.

Hi,

Crown - Fleur-de-Lys - PGS (Plated German Silver) was a set of marks used by Silber & Fleming of London.

See: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21864

Trev.

Oops - sorry about the Dropbox usage. I see that Traintime has already reposted the images in-line - thanks, Traintime!

Yikes you guys are quick.

Herewith I have followed the rules with another try at photographing the marks:

I was going to say that I thought marks 3-5 were 'PGS'.

One last try to show the marks 1-2 better:



dognose - a crown and a Fleur-de-Lys? Oh - I found this on https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_S2.html



That looks close enough to convince me!

Also, is '1763' the date of manufacture (wow!) or is it 'L 163' meaning something else entirely?

The number is an internal factory reference number which probably refers to the design. It is certainly not a date. Silber & Fleming, if it is their mark, were in business in the last few decades of the 19th century.

Phil

Thank you all for your knowledge and willingness to share it.