Antique Silver Fork how much is it worth?

i can't see the marks but it looks like silver plate ...so i'd say $2

if the marks are for sterling....then melt weight....
unless someone needs a pickle fork...really badly .!!

 

its 30grams and i found it along with other antiques so i thought it might be worth something

 

if u can show a better pic of the makers name and those smaller marks , there may be some added value........but it's still just a lone pickle fork...

 

makers name is John Batt&co sheffield with four hallmarks that are to small to make out

 

Your photo is not very clear, but it appears to show the letters EPNS, indicating electro-plated nickel silver. The piece was made in Sheffield, UK.

If those letters do indeed read EPNS, you are not looking at sterling silver, but rather, a base metal with a thin coating of silver plating. Unfortunately, most silver plate is of minimal value.

 

Ido agree with you but shouldnt it stick to a magnet if its not silver?

 

You have to understand what EPNS is.

Electro-Plated Nickel-Silver.

Nickel Silver is an alloy made of zinc, copper and nickel (hence "Nickel Silver"). The alloy was then plated in silver to make it look even more like silver.

But that's it.

And since it contains no iron, it's non-magnetic. Unfortunately, EPNS is worth very little. Unless they're dedicated collectors of it, for some reason or another, most people won't touch it, and those who do, won't want to pay a lot for it.

 

My finger doesn't stick to a magnet but I don't think it's silver.

Your marks say EPNS so it's safe to assume that's what it is.

 

Here’s a clearer mark and company info.
http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverB.html

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

John Batt was an interesting maker, but their general items don't fetch much.

 

Thank you all for your interesting replies!!

 

It's a pickle fork. I would have thought worth keeping and using.

 

You took that very gracefully, despite one or two of us being a touch brusque.

That was probably partly because your first post was just four photos without a word of introduction. If you'd like to say hello properly it's not too late:
https://www.antiquers.com/forums/introductions.3/

There's a lot worth sticking around for.

For every object that turns out not to be the treasure you'd hoped there are others that are more interesting and/or valuable than most people realise. Your profile puts you at 35, so with luck you've got several decades remaining to profit -- in every sense of the word -- from being interested in 'stuff'. Welcome!

 

Very true, I’ve posted items here that I really thought were nothing much but have been pleasantly surprised to discover they were of value.