Silver? Egg cup and spoon

This was described as silverplate. However, despite extensive polishing wear there is no burn through. The spoon has a couple hallmarks that are very hard to read. The cup is easier but partly worn away. It looks to me like the remaining letters read METAL ARGENTE with a larger GH beneath

They are lightweight, like silver, and the cup doesn’t have that “old coin” smell you often get.

It came in a nice vintage wood case with velvet AstroTurf. Someone must have peeled off the outside leather/ette material and painted it just before the sale.

 

When French punches are rectangular (as they are here) they meet the requirements for silver plate identification. The fact that you see no "burn through" (which is a very odd term if you are referring to plate wear) implies little use and potentially, thicker than normal plating. What we don't see (and I would expect to) is the numeric designation of the number of grams of silver used in the plating.

 

See an example and definition for Metal Blanc Argente on this page. https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_M2.html