Can anyone very kindly help me identify what the various numbers and hallmarks are on the attached? It’s a silver plated teapot. Thanks!
JD&S EP - James Dixon & Sons (of Sheffield), electroplate. 2258 is probably a pattern number, of no particular significance; and 5 - who knows? but of no significance at all although it probably meant something to Dixons.
These are manufacturer’s marks, not hallmarks.
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Hi Phil
Thanks so much for your help! 
Does the ep not stand for electro plating?
Are there no other silver marks?
Of course EP stands for electro plating (or electroplate) - that is why I said it’s electroplate. As it’s electroplate there cannot be any silver marks, only manufacturer’s marks.