EP is it or is it not?

British Silver Reading Silver Hallmarks
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Hi All,
Just joined as I have some old silver / silver plated cutlery, looking around I see in on of the post that if it has EP it is electro plated but on another site it reads it can be [EP mark, Edward Power, Dublin 1819
Dublin 1819 hallmark.
So how do I know if it is or is no plated.
Thanks for looking.

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What other marks are there? If EP is the only mark then it is definitely electroplate. If it were Edward Power it would have a complete Dublin hallmark in addition.

Phil

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Thanks for replying I’ve uploaded a photo(hopefully)

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The other mark reads NS so together we have EPNS = electroplated nickel silver. Nickel silver is a pewter-like base metal alloy. The mushroom, or whatever it is, will be the manufacturer’s emblem/logo, but it’s not one which I recognise.

Phil

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Thanks for the information, I’ll keep looking through the bits I have and will no doubt be back again.