Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 1412071, member: 111&quot;]I certainly never suggested they were sterling, they are definitely <i>not sterling</i>, and they are not marked as expected for Old Sheffield Plate (when it&#039;s even marked), but rather with marks typical of 19th century English electroplate, nor is the pattern one I&#039;d expect in OSP - but if they are fused plate, would expect to see some copper bleed-through on the high points or visible at the open ends, you might look for that...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an old thread on 925-1000, regarding similar marks on electroplate handles with close-plate working ends, Trev believes the marks to be Sansom&#039;s:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17817" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17817" rel="nofollow">https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17817</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; Unfortunately the pics are gone, but as described, they appear to be like those on this electroplate set:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.tias.com/2816/PictPage/3924280603.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.tias.com/2816/PictPage/3924280603.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.tias.com/2816/PictPage/3924280603.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]222853[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]222854[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is Sansom&#039;s OSP mark, registered Oct. 12, 1821 as a manufacturer of &#039;Goods Plated with Silver&#039; in Sheffield:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]222882[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just as a note, those sterling fruit knives you linked are 1844 rather than the 1868&nbsp; date given.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl</p><p><br /></p><p>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in