🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Maker? Marking help? Please.

[Marino13]

Picked up at estate sale for 28 bucks. Silver looks solid but markings are sparse. Only a 3 or 5 under lid? Any ideas? Red coat?

 

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[DizzyDigger]

I'm gonna guess that it's a wine decanter...it's beautiful, especially for $28.00.

 

[Red-Coat]

Yes it is rather nice. It's a claret jug.

Difficult to say who it's by, or whether it's silver or plate, but I suspect plate and possibly "Old Sheffield" plate, which is generally rather thicker than electroplate. It's very similar in style to this one from Walker & Hall of Sheffield, which has full Sterling hallmarks, but many of these jugs plagiarised design elements from earlier pieces (as did Walker & Hall themselves).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324847834065

My guess is that it's American and probably late 1800s. I wouldn't rule out it being silver, but I'm doubtful.

 

[Marino13]

Yes it is rather nice. It's a claret jug.

Difficult to say who it's by, or whether it's silver or plate, but I suspect plate and possibly "Old Sheffield" plate, which is generally rather thicker than electroplate. It's very similar in style to this one from Walker & Hall of Sheffield, which has full Sterling hallmarks, but many of these jugs plagiarised design elements from earlier pieces (as did Walker & Hall themselves).

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324847834065

My guess is that it's American and probably late 1800s. I wouldn't rule out it being silver, but I'm doubtful.

Thanks fellows! If it's plate it's really good.