Unable to read hallmark

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I’m near Brisbane Australia and have come across this item for sale. However, I can’t work out what the hallmark says and whether it is silver or silver plate.

Sugar bowl
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thanks in advance.

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The useful bit of the mark is what it says above N34 in your somewhat unclear picture. I believe it is EPBS in gothic or Old English letters. This is a standard abbreviation for Electroplated Britannia Silver; i.e. the composition is electroplate on a base metal alloy (Britannia silver is a pewter-like alloy containing no silver whatsoever). As it is a generic abbreviation it doesn’t indicate who made it, or where.

Phil

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