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Debra Miller unregistered	posted 02-24-2003 07:02 PM I have a silver plated punch bowl and cups that were my grandfathers. The silver has worn off in many places and reveal a copper base. The handles of the cups are not copper but a dark gray metal. The hallmarks on the bottom of the cups are: in squares: E P C Then a birdshead; a crown, a fancy "S" below that: 500, and an acorn shape with the letter "H" inside. then scratched underneath is: N161 which may just be an identification mark. Any assistance would be highly appreciated. Thanks! Debra IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 02-24-2003 09:48 PM Could the "birdshead" be the head of a man, with a beard, facing right? IP: Logged
Debra Miller unregistered	posted 02-25-2003 06:08 AM quote: Originally posted by Stephen: Could the "birdshead" be the head of a man, with a beard, facing right? It could be - the chin is pointed though, so it does look like a birds head - and it is facing right. The beard is down the front. Thank you for your response! IP: Logged
WGS Posts: 136 Registered: Oct 99	posted 02-25-2003 09:43 AM With a "man with a beard facing right" a "crown" and a fancy "S", it sounds like The Sheffield Silver Co. The E, P and C each in its own square stands for ElectroPlate on Copper. The "H" in an acorn is interesting, but I have no idea. ------------------ IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 02-25-2003 12:31 PM The handles are probably white metal or britannia metal and were most likely electroplated when the cups were made. Once the silver is gone, the white metal oxidizes to a very dark gray. The scratch mark (N161) was most likely added after manufacture. The Sheffield mark was used from 1908 to 1950. IP: Logged
Debra Miller unregistered	posted 02-25-2003 03:15 PM Thank you both for the information provided. I really appreciate it! This helps quite a bit. Debra IP: Logged

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