Featured And this is silver?

And what do these marks stand for on the pitcher? Can it be silver?

 

It certainly wants to be. I wish I could read that little mark on the edge next to the pattern number. The rest look like plate marks generally do, but I'd swear that's a Continental silver mark on the edge.

 

French?

 

I want to think thats "800" next to the "m".Can you get a closer pic of the markings? its a lovely pitcher none the less.

 

Did a blow up on it, hope it helps

 

Elkington, Mason & Co. And it's plated.

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_E.html

 

1848 - 1864. See the page in this link for information about the date letters for that period - in a diamond.

http://www.silvercollection.it/elkington.html

 

Well done, Bakers.

It's a beautiful piece, Coreya.

 

This is not silver? but silvering?

 

Yes, a silver outer layer on a non-precious metal base.
Very beautiful though.

 

You always hope something that big is sterling but this is a thin layer of sterling over what's often called "white metal", generally a nickel compound or some such.

 

It is clear, thanks, it is difficult to distinguish white metal from silver, especially on photos.

I check the silver with the reagent. If you make a small cut, everything quickly becomes clear. Silver is it, or not.

And in this case, when the subject is not mine, you can only determine something by the marks on the subject.

 

No one in their right mind would put a plate mark on a solid silver piece.
If you want to test for silver, it is best not to cut the metal, that is damage and affects the value.
Rub an unseen part of the metal (bottom) on a testing stone, and put the liquid on the mark on the testing stone.

 

Well, I probably did not translate the text correctly)).

I meant the same thing. I gently clean out an inconspicuous place (in order to make sure that it is not silvering), and I drip the reagent there.

 

SSlava, with plate marks it won't be silver, but silver plate, so an outer layer of silver on a base metal.

 

It's a charming pitcher.....in any case..