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foggymonkey




Joined: 02 Mar 2008
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Posted: 02/03/2008 
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I have a wick trimmer/candle snuff. I think I have identified the makers mark as Paul Storr but i dont understand the rest. It is silver plate but does anyone know what the other marks on this item mean please? Also, any idea of value?

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snuffer




Joined: 11 Apr 2007
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Posted: 03/03/2008 
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I think what you have there are close plate marks. The PS stands for plated steel.
Close plating is similar to fused plating, but the base metal is steel.

Looks like the marks of John Gilbert, Birmingham, England.

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tdblanchard




Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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Posted: 31/03/2008 
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snuffer, you're mistaken. It IS a Paul Storr. That is his hallwark.
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silvermakersmarks




Joined: 24 Jan 2008
Posts: 22
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 01/04/2008 
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Although the PS mark resembles that of Paul Storr we must look at the whole set of marks for full identification. A Storr piece would have a full set of London marks: lion passant, duty mark, date letter and [optional at this period] leopard's head.

In this case snuffer is correct with the attribution to Gilbert.
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