Found along with some plated items but marks for Irish Made, the Irish trademark of the Irish free state (see link) and then Banba Silver. Banba is also a character from Irish folklore but presumably the firm. Has anyone any more idea of the firms history and whether this is silver?
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If it was silver it would have an Irish hallmark. So it’s most likely a base metal alloy like nickel silver.
Phil
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I agree that’s most likely. Do you know of any cases of firms not using the old hallmarking system following the separation of what would become R o Ireland from Britain, Phil? A form of statement of independence is what I was considering
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No, I don’t know of any although some provincial makers may have continued to mark with just “sterling”.
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