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Title: Do you think this is Silver?
Post by: Classy on March 12, 2014, 12:28:15 pm

I picked up this silver jug, and I'm not sure if it's Silver, or just metal, there are no markings telling me it's Silver or Silver plated just the following markings:

WH & SBP
HARD SOLDERED
RP483231

(http://i62.tinypic.com/2isuqvb.jpg)
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2cicr44.jpg)

Any ideas what these markings mean??

Title: Re: Do you think this is Silver?
Post by: Classy on March 12, 2014, 12:38:33 pm

the marking is the same as the first one without the "A1"

(http://i36.tinypic.com/2hwpdht.jpg)

Title: Re: Do you think this is Silver?
Post by: benbenny on March 12, 2014, 03:01:55 pm

If I am correct the A1 means that it is high grade of electroplating. If yours is missing the A1 marks it points normal silver plating. A silver item always has silver marks. If it is silver then it doesn't make sense that this company didn't bothered to hammer the silver marks with the other marks. I think William Hutton also only made silver plate objects. I a not a expert so I will need somebody else on the forum to confirm this.. but still a very nice piece.

Title: Re: Do you think this is Silver?
Post by: mart on March 12, 2014, 04:11:27 pm

William Hutton & Sons did plated silver,, not sure if he did any sterling !! The BP means Brittania Plate which is a very thin electroplate !!

Title: Re: Do you think this is Silver?
Post by: KC on March 13, 2014, 12:02:27 am

Yep, it's silverplate.  Here's a little history and compare the marks.

(http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAWILLIAMHUTTON.html)

Title: Re: Do you think this is Silver?
Post by: cogar on March 13, 2014, 05:07:05 am

fixed your link

http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAWILLIAMHUTTON.html (http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAWILLIAMHUTTON.html)

Title: Re: Do you think this is Silver?
Post by: KC on March 13, 2014, 02:47:31 pm

Thanks cogar!!!  :)