Large silver tray

[tricia]

Can anybody identify age & maker please?

[nordicoxxx]

Thomas White from Sheffield.

Silver fish knife I think that it is Thomas Wallis but I’m Unsure and would like some more information on it

You have been told it is electroplate not sterling and not by Wallis. Hopefully you have either seven or 11 more of these and the fish forks to go with them and a decent presentation box? The handle appears to be made of fruitwood rather than bone which, If that is correct, it is somewhat unusual. The item was made and sold before 1896 when legislation was passed prohibiting the use of a crown on silver plate, indeed restricting it to sterling silver as the Assay mark for Sheffield. It mi…