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Title: Silver mark on old tea set
Post by: roger270 on January 16, 2012, 05:23:25 pm

Can anyone help me with this?  The pieces are simply marked "Silver" on the bottom.

Title: Re: Silver mark on old tea set
Post by: KC on January 16, 2012, 05:37:13 pm

I think that is called a Silver Mark!   :)   Sorry, couldn't resist!

Unfortunately, so many companies jumped in on the consumer silver market bandwagon when silver plating became "reasonable"! 

Title: Re: Silver mark on old tea set
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 16, 2012, 08:11:00 pm

   Another big thing to happen esp. with the early plate items, Plating companies would by Nickle silver blanks for companies like international or Oneida, and plate them and put there own mark on the item.  Not sure if this is what happened here, but your piece is for sure Post 40's silver plate, and very common plain look, made with very thin nickle silver base.  One good thing and I'm not 100% sure but looks like a bakelite handle on the teapot.