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ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique

By c1820sfarmhouse, 9 December, 2008
Description

tipping tea pot and cradle [warming stand] ... Identify hallmarks ?

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Category
Silver and Silver Overlay
Medium
silver
Distinguishing marks
crown logo and 4 letters, S G E P
Condition
Fair
Date Period
unknown
History
estate
For Sale?
No
Photos
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Lovejoy

16 years 5 months ago

Re: ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique

The markings on this piece are not genuine hall marks, they are what's called "pseudo hall marks"  They are meant to resemble genuine hallmarks used on British Sterling silver. Sterling  or silver examples will be marked numerical markings such as "925" ( 925/1000ths. silver) or "800" (800/1000ths.silver) or with Hallmarks.

Silver plate is sometimes stamped with pseudo hall marks, a combination of letters that indicate what the piece really is, eg. the letters 'EPNS', stands for 'Electro plated nickel silver' . Yours appear to read "SBEP, which could stand for "Silver Britannia Electro Plate", Britannia metal being an alloy of tin and zinc that resembles pewter. Value wise, not much broken examples are hard to sell at any price.

 

Lovejoy 

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patshe

14 years 9 months ago

In reply to Re: ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique by Lovejoy

Re: ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique

i have a much more elaborate version of a tipping teapot,
can you help appraise?
send email addy or instructions for sending pics.
thanks

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patshe

14 years 9 months ago

In reply to Re: ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique by patshe

Re: ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique

and how do we tell if it's reallllly tarnished silver
or if it's pewter?

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Applequist

6 years 8 months ago

Re: ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique

I have a Silverplated 3 arm Canselabra with same marks, not broken. Who is the maker and what Year? 

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Lovejoy

6 years 8 months ago

Re: ID Hallmarks Silver Teapot Antique

The maker is unknown, as is the year of production. Most like this date from the first quarter of the 20th century.

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