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Hi Everyone,  

I'm not a collector but have a question about an item that I've scoured the internet for hours looking for answers and have come up empty. When I came across your group through googling, I thought one of you knowledgeable folks might be able to shed some light on it for me. 

Thanks for accepting me into your group. 

Best Regards, 
Barbara 

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Thanks for the welcome. 

My question is about an item I inherited from my mother that is very old. It's probably of British origin since she was born there. I assumed the set was silver but the colour is a little odd. The marking on it isn't typical of silver either and isn't easy to read. It might be 5LT or SLT, and turning it the other way around, it could read possibly as 175.  

I'm just waiting for a moderator to let me know if it's okay to post and if so, under what section. 

 

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3 hours ago, BRF said:

Thanks for the welcome. 

My question is about an item I inherited from my mother that is very old. It's probably of British origin since she was born there. I assumed the set was silver but the colour is a little odd. The marking on it isn't typical of silver either and isn't easy to read. It might be 5LT or SLT, and turning it the other way around, it could read possibly as 175.  

I'm just waiting for a moderator to let me know if it's okay to post and if so, under what section. 

 

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Could it be 925 - which would make it a sterling silver hallmark - post a picture in this thread it does not break rules as long as it is not a sales post

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Thanks for the suggestion @Orpster. Being new here, I surely don't want to break any forum rules. 

I've cleaned up the fork a bit but left the spoon as it was. I initially thought the set must be silver but now wondering if it's a different metal completely.  It has a distinct goldish tone to it. 

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If these were UK silver they would be hallmarked. If they are silver and sold as silver, which they would be, then by law they must be hallmarked by an assay office.
They do not bear any hallmarks - so if this fork and spoon were silver they don't originate from the UK.

The quality and general look of them along with the crude 'hallmarks' make me think they are plated.

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Those may very well be homemade pieces of flatware. Major manufacturers would have a standardized hallmark as a punch and would look more refined, symmetrical and definitive. The marks on your fork and spoon look like engraved initials. Good luck 

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