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gothenburg




Joined: 09 Apr 2008
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Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Posted: 09/04/2008 
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This is my second post in this forum, please have patience with a newbie!Very Happy

I bought a tea pot at the Swedish ebay and the seller says it's Sheffield plate.

The hallmarks are located at the bottom and there are five of them.
The first looks like a lion rampant.
The second looks like a small r.
The third looks like a thistle with a crown on top.
The fourth is a letter s.
The final is a bird, maybe a phoenix?

I may add that the lid of the tea pot lacks hallmarks.

So I wonder if this really is Sheffield plate or if it's made later than the Sheffield plate period. I even wonder if it's British at all.

Kind regards from Gothenburg

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Description:Tea pot

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Jonathan Franks
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Joined: 12 Sep 2006
Posts: 188
Location: London
Posted: 10/04/2008 
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They don't look like Old Sheffield Marks to me. Perhaps its american silverplate???

Uncle Vic????
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uncle vic
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Joined: 25 Sep 2006
Posts: 157
Posted: 11/04/2008 
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Sorry, I don't recognize the mark.

Uncle Vic
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