Old spoon need help

[plymouthian12]

Got an old spoon today guessing date is 1810 to 1830. But would like some help with the hallmarks. Thanks in advance

 

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[namxat]

Hi,

I am not an expert bu the crown would mean Shefflield imho. Since i do not see a lion, it is not silver but plated imho. But I could be wrong,

 

[Hawks88]

Congrats on the old spoon find. Sorry I can’t help with the ID.

 

[DCMatt]

I looked for the hallmarks but could not find a match. As namxat said, the crown could mean Sheffield, but the other symbols are rather non-descript. Prior to 1896, it was not uncommon for plated flatware makers to put imitation hallmarks on their pieces. The problem was bad enough for new regulations to be put on the industry.

British Silver Hallmarks - Old Sheffield Plate, Old Silver Plate, Old Sheffield Silver & Antique Silver Hallmarks

[h=3]Old Sheffield Silver Plate[/h][FONT=&quot]Until 1742 only silver items were made in Britain but then a process was invented to fuse sterling silver to copper and the Old Sheffield Plate industry started to develop. For almost one hundred years wonderful silver objects were crafted, by hand, from sheets of fused plate and almost everything made in silver was made in the new material. There was no legal requirement to mark Old Sheffield pieces so the system of hallmarking described above does not apply. Therefore it is often quite difficult to precisely date Old Sheffield silverware. Most of the time these silver pieces are dated based on their style and the way they are made, and this can lead to a fairly accurate circa date within 5 to 10 years either side. The Industrial Revolution, the invention of electricity and general forms of mechanization caused the demise of this industry and saw the growth of electroplating in the 1840's.[/FONT][h=3]Silver Electroplating[/h][FONT=&quot]In 1840 the electrochemical deposition of silver onto base metals was patented by a company called Elkington of Birmingham, England. This technique was very suitable for use in the new factories being set up to manufacture silverware to satisfy demand created by the great wealth of mid Victorian Britain. Early electroplating was on nickel and produced many fine objects, this silverware is now becoming more and more sought after by silver collectors. Many pieces were struck with pseudo-hallmarks and, to avoid confusion, this was made illegal in 1896 and pieces had to be marked EPNS for 'electroplated nickel silver'. There was no legal requirement to mark electroplated goods so the system of hallmarking described above does not apply. So it is often quite difficult to precisely date electroplated silverware. However some makers, such as Elkington & Co., actually marked their pieces with a date letter which is very helpful when deciding on the age of pieces. Most of the time electroplated silver is dated based on their style and the way they are made, and this can lead to a fairly accurate circa date within 5 to 10 years either side.[/FONT]

 

[plymouthian12]

Thank you dcmatt