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alistotle

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Fruit Bowl
« 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
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Re: Fruit Bowl
« Reply #1 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...
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Re: Fruit Bowl
« Reply #2 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.
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