I don’t know what these are, they belonged to my grandmother, I’m 71 years old and doing some decluttering. There is a number 485 with a right mark. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks you so much for your assistance,
U welcome, Sharon! ![]()
Although Padleys used the hand mark they acquired it around 1849 when they took over the bankrupt company John Watson & Sons. Padleys used the hand mark in conjunction with their initials. As this is just the hand mark with a design number these salts were made by Watsons between 1830 and 1849 using the close plate process and not electroplate. See first link above. As they are close plate they have more historical significance and value than if they were Padley’s electroplate.
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