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SV Posts: 20 |
posted 01-21-2004 09:04 PM
  
I have a round (6" diameter) 'bucket' that has cast and applied features and is embedded on a footed tray. It is ornate and has a hinged cover. Believe it might be a large tea caddie. It has the markings "PP&S" in old English type, as well as a hand with the thumb pointed up. I can't find similar markings in the books I've got. Does anyone have any ideas about the maker? Thank you. SV IP: Logged |
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Ulysses Dietz Moderator Posts: 1265 |
posted 01-22-2004 09:30 AM
Well, it doesn't appear to be an American firm, and if it's English, it's plated. It probably is some firm "P.P. and Son" and an electro-plating firm from the 19th century. The pseudo-hallmarks are typical of what Brit platers use. Without a picture I can't really be sure, but it also doesn't sound like a tea caddy - I am not aware of such a thing as a "large tea caddy." Tea caddies tend to be smallish, because tea was precious. But the whole attached tray sounds weird (interesting, I hasten to add). A hinged cover suggests some other kind of use--a cream bucket (for clotted or Devonshire cream)? I'll have to appeal to the wider world of forum followers, to see if anyone can hazard a guess without seeing a picture. IP: Logged |
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SV Posts: 20 |
posted 01-22-2004 02:48 PM
Thanks for the information. I thought of it as a tea caddie mostly because of the shape, but it seems unlikely given the size. I'll have to try and post a picture. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 01-22-2004 08:14 PM
It sounds like you have an English silverplate "biscuit barrel". In America we would call it a cookie jar. The hand trademark belongs to the makers Padley, Parkin & Staniforth of Sheffield, ca. 1855-1880. Brent IP: Logged |
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SV Posts: 20 |
posted 01-23-2004 08:35 AM
Brett - thanks a lot for identifying the piece. Did you find the information in a book? I have some other similarly obscure pieces and any new references would be pretty helpful. IP: Logged |
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Ulysses Dietz Moderator Posts: 1265 |
posted 01-23-2004 09:28 AM
Bless you, Brent. I really need to get a book that has marks of English plating firms post-Sheffield era. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 01-23-2004 12:39 PM
The book to have is "Electroplated Nickel Silver, Old Sheffield Plate and Close Plate Makers' Marks from 1784" by George Mappin, published by Foulsham in 1999. It is a little purple paperback with tons of marks, and costs less than $20. It does not go into detail about the makers, but it is an invaluable ID guide. It also has a handy guide to deciphering and dating English design registration codes. As for identification of the piece itself, it is just from experience. Glad I could help! Brent IP: Logged |
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SV Posts: 20 |
posted 01-26-2004 01:39 PM
Thanks again, Brent. IP: Logged |
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swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 |
posted 01-26-2004 04:09 PM
This title appears to be out of print, and unavailable at the published price. Some booksellers are taking orders pending reprinting; others are charging two to four times the original price for remaining copies. IP: Logged |
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Ulysses Dietz Moderator Posts: 1265 |
posted 01-26-2004 04:26 PM
That's what we call a rare book. If it's useful, it's worth the money. IP: Logged |
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