Palace Silver

I have a vintage table fork with 'Palace Silver' stamped into the handle.

It doesn't seem to be plated metal, so I assume it is made of some alloy.

Does anybody know what the stamp means?

 

We have many silver experts, but while you are waiting for them, you can look at this link. Scroll down and you will see your mark.

Silver plate hallmarks - English electroplate silver: marks and hallmarks of British silver plate: Wa-Wh (silvercollection.it)

 

Thanks for that link to Walker & Hall.

I bought the fork at an antique shop on the way to Melbourne, and I see that Walker & Hall had a showroom in Melbourne.

I am curious what metals were used to make the 'Palace Silver' fork. I am pretty confidant that it is not EPNS. It is not so neutral white as EPNS, but has a very, very slight greenish colour.

 

Walker & Hall advertised electroplated, and nickel silver products. "Nickel silver" aka German silver commonly is composed of 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. So, could it be straight (unplated) nickel silver as opposed to EPNS?

 

Thanks. I am sure you are correct.

I looked on Wiki and the synonyms are plentiful: "Nickel silver, Maillechort, German silver, Argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, alpacca . . ."

No silver content at all. So I wonder how Walker & Hall were able to get away with registering a trademark that implied silver - Palace Silver.