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bulletsnbait Posts: 7 |
posted 01-31-2011 10:17 PM
  
[26-2115] Hello all. I'm a homemaker in WV. I recently inherited some knick-knack from my great grandmother's estate. I'm not looking for a valuation (I'm never going to sell these for sentimental reasons) so much as information about them, as I suspect that they were taken in on trade for some work that my great great grandfather did (barter was big back then in my area, and his field of expertise was in high demand). First off, all three pieces are silverplate. The first piece has a stamp on the bottom of it that says ROMAN SILVERSMITHS EPC -- but I can't find ANY information on the Roman silversmithing company online Can anyone give me any information with regards to this piece? Here's a couple of pictures: IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 02-01-2011 02:10 PM
Hi there, bulletsnbait! I wish I could help you identify your pieces, but I can't. All I can do is say welcome! Great job answering the intro questions and posting photos. I hope someone else will be able to help you out. Best, IP: Logged |
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bulletsnbait Posts: 7 |
posted 02-01-2011 02:42 PM
Thanks Polly. I tell ya, it's been quite the conundrum. I'm afraid to post pictures of the other two pieces, as I can't find -any- indentifying marks on them AT ALL! IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-01-2011 03:01 PM
Silverplaters in Brooklyn NY c 1950 IP: Logged |
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bulletsnbait Posts: 7 |
posted 02-01-2011 03:04 PM
Brooklyn? Wonder how it got down here in WV!  IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-01-2011 05:27 PM
Department stores were just about everywhere by the 1950s. The company was just a wholesale manufacturer, not retail. IP: Logged |
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bulletsnbait Posts: 7 |
posted 02-01-2011 06:48 PM
Ah. Anywhere I can read more about the company and the pieces it offered? IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 02-01-2011 08:55 PM
b-'n-b, post pictures anyway. Who knows? Maybe someone will have something interesting to say even without a mark. IP: Logged |
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bulletsnbait Posts: 7 |
posted 02-02-2011 08:50 AM
Good point, Polly.  I'll take pictures of the other two pieces when I get home tonight and bring them tomorrow to share. --Elizabeth IP: Logged |
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Kimo Posts: 1627 |
posted 02-02-2011 04:07 PM
EPC should stand for electro plated copper, but then again plated wares often had were given somewhat confusing markings to help with the marketing. Is it really heavy like copper would be, or lighter weight like a nickel-zinc alloy might be? Are there any spots where it is heavily worn or deeply scratched where you can see what the primary metal is underneath the thin silver electroplating? [This message has been edited by Kimo (edited 02-02-2011).] IP: Logged |
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bulletsnbait Posts: 7 |
posted 02-02-2011 05:18 PM
Very heavy, Kimo, and there's some copper showing through in some spots. It was... well loved, shall we say? IP: Logged |
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