Featured 950 Pitcher

Any suggestions where this may have been made?
Thanks

 

Could be Mexican, probably pre-1950.

 

Absolutely, but that is the way many countries used to mark 950 silver.
To many people sterling implies quality, without realising 950 has a higher silver content.

 

Typical Post WWII Japanese, intended for the American market - as a quick note, most countries specify their sterling standard as 'at least' .925 fineness (had this piece been imported to and assayed in the U.K., it would have been hallmarked as 'sterling').

~Cheryl

 

But with any luck, we find those in thrifts sold as plated because the marks are "wrong".(LOL)

 

While on the subject, I saw a nice looking coffee pot in a thrift store a week ago. First impression was that it was sterling but flipped it and it was marked Japand and EP in a diamond. I assumed EP for electroplated. I did a quick search on the spot and found online identical one marked Sterling and no EP. I got suspicious that they made the same piece in plate and solid silver and debated for a minute. Ended up leaving it in the store. I can’t even remember which one
Now, when a researched a bit about this pitcher, I saw that some Japanese pieces are marked EP in diamond, sterling and 950. Some people suggests that EP is makers mark. But if so, is it possible the pot to have been sterling and not marked as such?

 

Hi,
Some silver makers made sterling pieces as well as matching pieces in EPNS. An old friend of mine had a wonderful silver tea set all marked as sterling except for a matching creamer which was identical except in weight it was marked EPNS.
greg

 

It’s possible to have the same pattern in solid and plated silver but how confusing is the above mark.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/43169216_a-japanese-950-silver-tea-and-coffee-service

 

Cheryl, I think it would have been marked as Britannia standard silver here - that's 950.

 

A gorgeous pitcher!! I'd love it!