Information please old fork

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Hallmark Puzzle - Prince of Wales feathers/Fleur de lys + "D&H" +gondola possibly

Your jeweller friend is correct about hallmarks. However, many people incorrectly call every mark on metal a hallmark. The key point about a hallmark is that it is applied by an independent body which has tested that the precious metal content is as claimed. It therefore follows that electroplate, which has no silver content apart from a microscopically thin surface layer, cannot be hallmarked; any such marks on electroplate are applied by the manufacturers themselves. A very good site for elec…

Silver marking can't identify

Hi, Can anyone help please I have a bread fork [20191001_105207] and don’t know the Mark’s anyone know them. Thanks jono

RE: Possible I’d of markings on tongs

[13aa5913031647e6448b487372e8453fdb2451ae] [3605DEYKINBIS] Most of British electroplaters used a letter code to identify the quality of their “Plated” wares. The best quality was “A1” or “AI”, lower level was “A”, next level was “B”, followed by level “C”, and the lowest level was “D”. Deykin & Sons in addition to the traditional method based on letters of the alphabet (A, B and C).