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silver plate marks

Discussion in 'Silver' started by daveydempsey, Mar 18, 2023.

  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Can someone confirm my suspicions that these are silver plate marks rather than silver.

    First one is a set of dessert spoons AP & Co(Arthur Price)
    GEM SILVER.

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    Second is a fork

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    daveydempsey, Mar 18, 2023
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  2. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    Not seen first one before, but 2nd definitely silver plate, seen it many times but can't recall the maker right now.

    Edit - brain woke up William Hutton & Sons, the crossed arrows is their trademark.
     
    Ce BCA, Mar 18, 2023
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  3. silvermakersmarks

    silvermakersmarks Well-Known Member

    The second one (William Hutton & Sons) is electroplated. The first is probably a proprietary base metal alloy. AP&Co here is Ainsworth, Pembroke & Co, not Arthur Price.

    Phil
     
    silvermakersmarks, Mar 18, 2023
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  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    This site has it as Ainsworth Pembrook & Co for Gem Silver. As they have it on the page for English electroplate I'm guessing that's what it is though they don't specifically say on the actual blurb.

    https://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilver.html
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    "A& Co" of similar style suggests that, possibly, in the period between 1895 (dissolution of the partnership with Samuel Baker) and 1906 (creation of Ainsworth, Pembrook & Co Ltd) the "T" on the trade mark "AT&Co" was omitted. Ainsworth Taylor & Co was succeeded by Ainsworth, Pembrook & Co Ltd in 1906 (William Ainsworth chairman). The Company went in voluntary liquidation in 1909 (Charles Richards liquidator). Ainsworth, Pembrook & Co used the trade mark GEM SILVER
     
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  5. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Thanks guys, great help.
     
    daveydempsey, Mar 18, 2023
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Too bad it's not A&P Tea Co. Gem Silver is probably nickel in fancy dress.
     
    evelyb30, Mar 18, 2023
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