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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 1465774, member: 56&quot;]So this is the current attitude towards such &quot;updated&quot; pieces?</p><p><br /></p><p>Would they properly be considered Victorian, or are they lost in some furniture purgatory?</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems to be the same situation, and from the same motivations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The big difference is that silver is hallmarked.&nbsp; That&#039;s not a voluntary thing; it is required by legislation and the legislation is implemented through the assay office.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the piece is properly marked, that&#039;s a government guarantee not only of the fineness of the metal, but also of when it was made and who took the responsibility.</p><p><br /></p><p>An altered piece is no longer as the original maker intended, nor is it the piece that was acknowledged by the assay office.&nbsp; So what is it?&nbsp; Certainly the original maker had a hand in it, but he is no longer the sole author as continues to be attested by the hallmarks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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