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CNO unregistered	posted 02-08-2001 12:34 PM Does anyone know the company name/background of a mark "H E & Co. EP" Thank you IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 02-08-2001 02:12 PM It sounds like Holmes & Edwards Silver Co,, which began in 1882. H&E was taken over in 1898 by International Silver Company. The H&E trade marks continued to be used (in one form or another) into the 1960's. EP means Electroplate. IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 02-03-2003 06:11 AM Could it be Hall, Elton & Co.? (Not to be confused with Hall & Elton.) If so, it is one of their undocumented marks. IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 02-03-2003 11:13 AM When you see EP on a piece of silverplate, it usually mean that you are looking at an English piece. EPNS is another mark that is almost exclusively found on English silverplate. American silverplaters sometimes used EP in their marks, but not often. Gorham is one example. Still, I would bet that the mark you are referring to is that of Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. of Sheffield, England. The piece probably dates from the second half of the 19th century. Brent IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 02-09-2003 06:33 PM "EP" will also be found on Canadian holloware. [This message has been edited by Stephen (edited 02-09-2003).] IP: Logged

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