Jump to content

Identifying Sterling Silver, Old Sheffield Plate and EPNS


RichardB

Recommended Posts

Roughly speaking there are three types of silver and plate:

1) Silver also refered to as "sterling silver" or "solid silver".

2) Old Sheffield Plate - this is an early form of plated silver.

3) Silver Plate also known as "electroplated", "silver plated" or "EPNS".

Further details : http://www.steptoesantiques.co.uk/acatalog...PNS_Silver.html

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...