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Title: Fruit Bowl
Post by: alistotle on February 18, 2013, 04:57:34 AM

I have inherited a silver fruit bowl hall mark is

BARKERS,   Bros A Ltd,  EPNS.A.l,  12931/2,  then it has a triangle shape, then it has lightly etched in a triangle, upside down triangle/Z 2190

will try to get a good photo of hallmark,

any info would be great,
Thanks ;D

Title: Re: Fruit Bowl
Post by: bigwull on February 18, 2013, 05:25:27 AM

The EPNS...stands for Electro Plated Nickel Silver..A1 = the thickness of the silver plating which is usually 30 - 35 Microns. Highest Grade of Silver plating.....which means as it says..its a base metal underneath with a covering of  silver...

Title: Re: Fruit Bowl
Post by: ghopper1924 on February 18, 2013, 09:39:22 AM

Looks like a bride's basket cradle ca. 1900. Unfortunately, the glass basket is missing. They're fairly easy to find at antique malls, but you have to be careful that the basket fits the cradle.