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<p>[QUOTE="pewter2, post: 6394499, member: 6719"]The external surface will test as sterling silver (925( as this is the nature of the construction of Old Sheffield Plate ( OSP) as it is fused to copper and the darkened edge of your skewer if slightly polished will show copper . my comment re pseudo silver marks should have read "deemed to resemble silver marks".. as was determined by silversmiths of the late 18th century and during a period it was illegal to be placed on OSP items ....these marks appear to be undetermined makers marks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="pewter2, post: 6394499, member: 6719"]The external surface will test as sterling silver (925( as this is the nature of the construction of Old Sheffield Plate ( OSP) as it is fused to copper and the darkened edge of your skewer if slightly polished will show copper . my comment re pseudo silver marks should have read "deemed to resemble silver marks".. as was determined by silversmiths of the late 18th century and during a period it was illegal to be placed on OSP items ....these marks appear to be undetermined makers marks.[/QUOTE]
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