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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pewter2, post: 6309434, member: 6719&quot;]meat skewer&nbsp; and pseudo silver hallmarks&nbsp; although made from a process called Old Sheffield Plate&nbsp;&nbsp; ( OSP) usually have a metal internal strengthener....dates around 1790/1800........ this was a process used prior to electroplating process after 1840&nbsp; ....as an aside ....and related to OSP above another process called Close Plating was used where metal cutlery and items requiring a silver finish, where the metal item was tinned and a thin silver layer was covered over item and heat burnished until the silver bonded to the item....the end....hope this helps.....seasons greetings to all ..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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