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Title: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on January 18, 2013, 01:54:49 PM

Hey I found these Queen Anne salt and pepper shaker set and don't have a year to go with them. What do you guys know about them.

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: frogpatch on January 18, 2013, 01:57:31 PM

I can't read the bottom mark. I see Queen Anne but thats all I can read. They look like silverplate from what I can see.

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on January 18, 2013, 02:00:49 PM

Says: Queen Anne
             375
      (some sort of crest)

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on January 18, 2013, 02:04:26 PM

I thought they might have been silver plate but they are a lot heavier and just feel like quality. Figured I took a risk on them at a flea market for $5. I don't know much about silver plate except usually worthless.

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: Ipcress on January 18, 2013, 07:11:18 PM

My guess is the style is Queen Anne, followed by their pattern number and the makers mark above " since 1715 "

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: mart on January 18, 2013, 07:20:08 PM

I would agree with that !!  Sterling would be marked,,, silverplate,, not necessarily !!  Since you said Flea Market I assume you are in the U.S. !! Most inexpensive silverplate would be marked in a similar way !!  If they are heavy its likely white metal base !!  Can you take a pic of the bottom tomorrow in sunlight so we can see it ??

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on January 18, 2013, 07:24:50 PM

sure can. is there any worth to these bad boys or just nice china cabinet fillers?

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: mart on January 18, 2013, 07:45:49 PM

Lets look at them first !!  Also a pic of them so we can look at the whole thing, !! Quality would be in how they are made !!

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on January 18, 2013, 08:06:01 PM

here's some bottom pics under high powered aquarium lights lol

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: Ipcress on January 18, 2013, 10:31:50 PM

There's another pair for George IV.

Appears the company has marked items as MASCO and " Old English Since 1775 "

Plated and worth about £5

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: mart on January 19, 2013, 10:06:58 AM

Yep !! White metal with thin plate !!  Here most would donate to Goodwill !! Hard to sell !!

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on April 15, 2013, 11:46:46 PM

Quick update last set sold for over $108 ... the pair before that claimed sterling silver... Just tested with acid and burned a dark red mark. Does anyone think any differenly about these. This was one of my first posts on here

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: bigwull on April 16, 2013, 04:36:37 AM

Quote from: cmlindb on April 15, 2013, 11:46:46 PM

Quick update last set sold for over $108 ... the pair before that claimed sterling silver... Just tested with acid and burned a dark red mark. Does anyone think any differenly about these. This was one of my first posts on here

Skippity doo -dah... Skippity-aye... ;D .."skip"...is for dumping trash...

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: KC on April 16, 2013, 12:12:57 PM

MASCO created home furnishings from 1986 to 1996!

White metal!  Would be marked STERLING or EP of EPNS, etc if silver.

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on April 16, 2013, 01:21:10 PM

Okay just wanted to pull a few more answers out of you guys before giving up on them.... $4.00 investment soo....

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: bigwull on April 16, 2013, 01:37:33 PM

Quote from: cmlindb on April 16, 2013, 01:21:10 PM

Okay just wanted to pull a few more answers out of you guys before giving up on them.... $4.00 investment soo....

What more do you want...Blood!!

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: Ipcress on April 16, 2013, 02:34:38 PM

I wouldn't change my opinion. Did you test on the base ?

Title: Re: Queen anne salt and pepper shakers
Post by: cmlindb on April 16, 2013, 02:37:56 PM

Yeah right next to the mark.... then again i am a beginner tester so I may have screwed it all up and got a wrong reading