I bought this as part of a James Dixon EPBM Coffee Set. Although they all have typical JD&S markings, I do not recognise the markings on this tray. Would the Crown indicate it’s made in Sheffield? Below it are 2 indiscernable letters, followed by ‘& S’… I think? There is also the small ‘E.M’ also on the underside.
Can someone please let me know:
Who the maker is?
Is it EP Silver?
Possible age (is the ‘K’ an indicator)?
And is it somehow hand engraved?
I believe that the mark on your salver is TB&S below the crown - Thomas Bradbury & Sons, another Sheffield company. The significance of the letters S and R (not K) escapes me, although the S may be for Sheffield.
Electroplaters were fairly indiscriminate in the use of crown motifs in their trade marks, probably used to give status to their products rather than being an indication of location.
The salver must be electroplated as there is no silver hallmark and would date from before the mid-1890s when the use of crowns on electroplate was banned.
Phil
Hi Phil… thank you so much for your help! Having now done some digging into Thomas Bradbury & Sons I’ve found that the Old English ‘R’ within a square indicates 1893 production. So I now know the maker and year!
Do you also happen to know if it’s hand engraved (as it appears to be) and an approximate valuation??
