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faheyml Posts: 3 Registered: Apr 2006	posted 04-21-2006 09:26 PM I have a silver (sterling? plate?) vegetable serving dish from my Grandmother. I am curious as to its age and composition. It is very heavy for the size and is very legibly marked on the bottom. Alfred Eaves Ltd (the next line are 6 individual marks inside rounded squares. EF or EP, D or J, B, &, S, (the last is a picture of a horn facing left with a banner hanging from it) The third line is , I'm assuming, is the pattern number, V2868. If anyone can give me information on the maker and the age of my piece I would really appreciate it. Thanks M. I hope I have figured out this photo-posting thing and that these are small enough but clear enough as my camera won't take anything closer. Let me know if I have made a boo-boo somewhere. M. IP: Logged
outwest Posts: 390 Registered: Nov 2005	posted 04-21-2006 11:34 PM Hi and Welcome. I can't tell you much except that EP stands for Electro Plated and the fact that it is heavy for it's size points to a plated piece, also. If you could post a picture it would help in determining age, etc. A picture of the marks, if possible, is also helpful. Go to 'how to post pictures' to see how to do it. Does your Grandmother know anything about where it came from? IP: Logged
faheyml Posts: 3 Registered: Apr 2006	posted 04-22-2006 12:01 AM HiOutwest, I thought maybe the EP would mean electroplated. It is in the first mark and the letters are sideways. As for Grandma, she's been gone for over 15 years now and my mother is no help at all. I hope the pictures will give you a better idea. Is it possible that the initials in the marks are the real initials of the manufacturer? J.B.& S. or D.B.& S. could that mean J.B. and Sons or D.B. and Sons? Guess I'm grasping at straws. M. IP: Logged
PhilO Posts: 166 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 04-22-2006 03:17 AM The initials are "J D & S" for James Dixon & Sons, the manufacturer. Eaves are probably the retailers. Phil IP: Logged
outwest Posts: 390 Registered: Nov 2005	posted 04-22-2006 05:33 PM Good pictures! They were one of the major importers from Sheffield, England into the US and Canada. The bugle stamp was issued to them after 1879 and was used on their silver plated wares. They are still in business today. I can not tell you the age of your piece as silver designs were repeated for a very long time, but it appears early/mid 20th century. Yours is a pretty dish where both the lid (flipped over) and the dish can be used for serving. Yours looks in good shape, too. This was a popular wedding gift in the 1940/50's. Maybe someone else can help with the age a little better. Enjoy it and use it! IP: Logged
faheyml Posts: 3 Registered: Apr 2006	posted 04-22-2006 08:31 PM Dear Outwest and PhilO, Thank you so much for your information. Although the piece has been used a lot and dinged and marked in the process, there is no place where it has lost any plating. While it isn't an antique (as I must admit I had hoped), it is a family heirloom and will continue to be treasured by the family. The dates you suggest mean that my grandmother must have bought it sometime during her marriage - it probably isn't even old enough to have been a wedding present. Many thanks again for your help and I will continue to read your wonderful board to continue learning about the silver that I have. M. IP: Logged
outwest Posts: 390 Registered: Nov 2005	posted 04-22-2006 08:56 PM Please don't take my date guess as a given. This company made plate for a long time. Someone else may be able to hunt down the pattern number or you could even do a search for the company and learn more. The bottom line is that it is a very pretty serving piece and very usable. IP: Logged

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