Help with Silverplate maker name

hi again everyone. I bought a pair of large candelabras which I’m sure are Silverplate but I was hoping someone can help me find the maker. Here’s the mark, sorry I can’t get a photo of the set until later tonight.

 

James Dixon and Son(s) of Sheffield, England. I was quite surprised to see it because I have not seen this particular mark for them before.

http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverDdue.html#DIX1

 

Thank you bakersgma, that gives me something to work with for research of value. Price was $30 for two matching large candelabras. Probably has some of the plating worn off but overall they look nice.

 

Is the black stuff on the bottom felt that was too stuck to come off or tarnish?

 

I’m not quite sure yet. It appears like nasty crud in the well that the top joint of the candelabra rests in.

 

Looks like black pitch. https://www.waymil.com/PREPARED-CHASERS-PITCH-p/500-020.htm

 

You ARE going to post again?

 

Absolutely. I might do a “restoration post” because I’ll probably use a liquid silver solution on the worn spots, something I’ve done before with damaged plate.

 

Perhaps I bit off more than I can chew, but for $30, it was too pretty for me to leave in the store. They are 21" tall, silver plate obviously, but I want to try to bring them back to looking pretty:

 

Much too pretty. Even as is!

Please explain "liquid silver solution?"

 

It worked well for an item that had lost it's plate. It seems to work well for nickel silver, but doesn't appear to adhere well to silver over copper. Most of this item unfortunately appears to be silver over copper so the stuff I used previously probably won't help. I'm going to look through my options....if only I knew how to electroplate in my basement

 

Did you clean it thoroughly first? Removing gunk is always important to efficient polishing and should be the first step in applying liquid silver too.