My Amazing Attic Find- Huge silver platter!!!

[pbjmaker]

If you did a paper rubbing over the marks would you be able to read them better?

 

[77horses]

Ohhh I think I found something for you!!!!

http://www.silvercollection.it/shetavola112bis.jpg
The crown on there almost exactly matches the crown on your platter!

 

[77horses]

Go to this website:
http://www.silvercollection.it/englishsilverhallmarksSHE.html

It has a bunch of Sheffield marks similar to the crown on your platter.

I think that your platter marks definitely have something to do with the Sheffield hallmarks...



And here's another picture:

The marks on this one (the last one on the top especially) look similar to the ones on your platter, if you look closely...looks kinda like a fancy cursive, backwards letter D maybe?)

 

[pattypenny]

I am sure that is british silver and the marks show the year and other things. That is what I have seen on the road show so don't sell it until you know what you have

 

[77horses]

Look closely at this picture:
http://www.silvercollection.it/shetavola111bis.jpg
The 11th row from the bottom that has 1787 has the same marking on it as your platter: It's the 3rd marking that looks like a cursive on the 11th row from the bottom. If you look closely at the markings on your platter, you will see that the 3rd marking matches it

 

[Goose and Fig]

It just amazes me- that little detail that they put into the work even back then to trace it's origins. That's so cool! You know- you buy something these days and it seems like everything is stamped "Made in China"
Well- where in China?
You can trace that platter back to the year, city, company and possibly even the silversmith that made it.

 

[TammyTX]

I used my PowerPoint to blow the photo of the marks up to 250%. It's still blurry but you can see the crown has 4 distinct "holes" where the arches are. I haven't found any crown markings as detailed as this one.

 

[AHappychick]

wow I see what you mean 77horses and I too cpould not find a matching crown exactly. But the S is very similar to the 1910 one. Also because of the detail in the crown I am more inclined to thnk it is from 19*10 then the 1700's or 1800's although that would be so awesome.

I am going to take a rub of the stamps and also some better pics and send a letter to all the main silver dealers in the main countries and see where what they say. in the meantime I will post a scan of the rubbing and the better pics of the stamps.

Thanks Everyone

 

[AHappychick]

Quote:
So true but those were the days when people took pride in their work.

 

[AHappychick]

I cant get a good rub but here are some better pics of the stamp

I am going to draft a letter to the various dealers now....