Well your silver ware does not date from 1697, the company only operated from 1856-1935. Britannia metal is a zinc alloy that resemble silver, generally it is silver plated. If you could post a clear image of the marking i could narrow down the date range for you.
Re: Britannia silver teapot
Well your silver ware does not date from 1697, the company only operated from 1856-1935. Britannia metal is a zinc alloy that resemble silver, generally it is silver plated. If you could post a clear image of the marking i could narrow down the date range for you.