Anyone know about Silver markings?

Colbaker · 27 Oct 2014 at 14:47

Hi all,

I found a load of stamped silver cutlery in my loft (must have belonged to the previous residents), i have been looking all morning to see if i can identify any of the symbols but with no luck.

Can anyone helps please?

Ayahuasca · 27 Oct 2014 at 14:50

You've hit the jackpot, that's worth at least 3 thousand pence.

Colbaker · 27 Oct 2014 at 14:51

Ayahuasca said:
You've hit the jackpot, that's worth at least 3 thousand pence.

Hey still better than nothing

bJN · 27 Oct 2014 at 14:58

Doesn't look British

*Edit*

I'm a tool, didn't mean British, I meant hallmarked with a silver standard.

FTM · 27 Oct 2014 at 14:59

The style of the Single S indicates its from 1934
http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/date_letters.html

ElliorR · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:01

I was about to post the same date. Beaten like a ginger step child.

FTM · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:03

but as noted above where it should have a makers mark and quality of silver it has 2 symbols the same..so may well not be english

Haggisman · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:07

FTM said:
The style of the Single S indicates its from 1934
http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/date_letters.html

Looks more like 1892 to me... (If that site you linked is correct, then 1934 is a "K")

Edit, scratch that, based on the background shape of the "S", it appears to be 1910 from Sheffield:

http://islandbagpipe.com/csi/?page_id=736

agnes · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:09

FTM said:
but as noted above where it should have a makers mark and quality of silver it has 2 symbols the same..so may well not be english

Or genuine?

Drag it all down to a jewelers. They will tell you within 2 minutes what it is and how much it's worth.

Colbaker · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:12

Would it be hallmarked if it is only silver plated as opposed to solid silver?

Cosimo · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:12

Might be silver plate.

Mat · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:13

Someone else has posted an almost identical piece here:

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=31314

"It's silver plated I'm afraid. It was made by a Sheffield firm named Smith Seymour. Their trade mark was a play on their initials, (Ess Ess = SS)."

FTM · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:14

Haggisman said:
Looks more like 1892 to me... (If that site you linked is correct, then 1934 is a "K")

Edit, scratch that, based on the background shape of the "S", it appears to be 1910 from Sheffield:

http://islandbagpipe.com/csi/?page_id=736

the main problem seems to be until it was standardised different countries used different letters for different years! but in the same fonts!! and even different assay office in this country did the same

FTM · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:17

its fun though, my missus bought a lovely ring made from a flattened sterling silver teaspoon and it was great to find it dated from 1956 and who made it

Cosimo · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:17

Mat said:
Someone else has posted an almost identical piece here:

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=31314

"It's silver plated I'm afraid. It was made by a Sheffield firm named Smith Seymour. Their trade mark was a play on their initials, (Ess Ess = SS)."

Good find!

Colbaker · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:21

Mat said:
Someone else has posted an almost identical piece here:

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=31314

"It's silver plated I'm afraid. It was made by a Sheffield firm named Smith Seymour. Their trade mark was a play on their initials, (Ess Ess = SS)."

Yeah thats it, Ah well maybe ill put the lot on gumtree for a tenner as there is a lot of it with a load of smith seymour Ltd stainless steel cutlery, If i had noticed this then the SS would have made more sense