old tray??

[whitesid]

i bought this at a garage sale today got it pretty cheep to. i cant seem to figure out what these marks on it is. does anyone recognize them or have any info on them?
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[CRUSADER]

EPNS - Electro-Plated Nickle Silver

Above EPNS is the makers mark. EGW & Son.

 

[whitesid]

EPNS - Electro-Plated Nickle Silver

Above EPNS is the makers mark.

so the tray is made of nickel?

 

[CRUSADER]

EPNS - Electro-Plated Nickle Silver

Above EPNS is the makers mark.

so the tray is made of nickel?

Good question, I always thought it meant the silver plating was mixed with nickel Really not sure.

 

[PBK]

"E G W & S" = E. G. Webster & Son, Meriden, CT and Brooklyn, NY. The firm used this name from 1886 to 1928.

As Crusader has already noted, "E P N S" = "Electroplated over nickel silver."

Nickel silver is a white-metal alloy which contains no silver. Another common name for it is "German silver."

How big is this item? If it's fairly small, it's probably a pin tray.