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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 118298, member: 44"]I've taken the liberty of editing all your pics: cropping, contrast, enlarging because it is nearly impossible to even begin to ID makers as they were. Yes, they are all plated. From the left the first 3 spoons are electroplated - they are marked with (EP). The 4th spoon is Britannia plate - marked with (BP). The marks on the far left item is impossible to make-out. I guess its a pencil? I haven't had time to research the makers. Maybe someone can help on the makers; however, because they are plated, the ID the maker will probably make no difference in value.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, the A in a circle denotes the quality of silverplate used.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The best quality was 'A1' or 'AI', lower level was 'A', next level was 'B', followed by level 'C', and the lowest level was 'D'.</p><p>"A = Standard Quality = 24 grams on 12 pieces = 2 grams per table spoon or table fork."</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]29864[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]29863[/ATTACH]</p><p>The following marks are moving from left to right:</p><p>1. Spoon:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]29858[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Spoon: [ATTACH=full]29859[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Spoon:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]29860[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Spoon</p><p>[ATTACH=full]29861[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Pencil??</p><p>[ATTACH=full]29862[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 118298, member: 44"]I've taken the liberty of editing all your pics: cropping, contrast, enlarging because it is nearly impossible to even begin to ID makers as they were. Yes, they are all plated. From the left the first 3 spoons are electroplated - they are marked with (EP). The 4th spoon is Britannia plate - marked with (BP). The marks on the far left item is impossible to make-out. I guess its a pencil? I haven't had time to research the makers. Maybe someone can help on the makers; however, because they are plated, the ID the maker will probably make no difference in value. BTW, the A in a circle denotes the quality of silverplate used. "The best quality was 'A1' or 'AI', lower level was 'A', next level was 'B', followed by level 'C', and the lowest level was 'D'. "A = Standard Quality = 24 grams on 12 pieces = 2 grams per table spoon or table fork." --- Susan [ATTACH=full]29864[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]29863[/ATTACH] The following marks are moving from left to right: 1. Spoon: [ATTACH=full]29858[/ATTACH] 2. Spoon: [ATTACH=full]29859[/ATTACH] 3. Spoon: [ATTACH=full]29860[/ATTACH] 4. Spoon [ATTACH=full]29861[/ATTACH] 5. Pencil?? [ATTACH=full]29862[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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