any one good with hallmarks some help would be great

[coleggwent(phil)]

had this given to me today by a old lady on one of my jobs she said it was her granmothers it is 2and a half feet long and a foot and a half wide it is so heavy and so much work as gone in to this any help would be grand thanks phil

[Gazza]

i think it will look good polished up. with 2 nice cups of chistine,s tea lovely and her home made chips,but i have no clue about hallmaks.

[earth24]

can't help , but its nice

[hedgehog]

Just know by the marks that it's electro-plated nickel silver , it's not solid silver but just coated , but that aside it's still a lovely tray

[coleggwent(phil)]

thanks steve i like it dont think the wife will when she gets in 

[hedgehog]

Bit more info on the clover and stars inside it , The hallmark is that of The Barker Brothers (Birmingham England). They produced items around 1892

http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverB.html

[coleggwent(phil)]

thank steve it came from a mansion in newport she told me a nice bit of newport history she said her granmother sold the mansion in 1902 i think ill hang on to it pity its not soild silver 

[Jeffc]

EPNS is the mark for Electro plated nickel silver (silver plate). Good site for marks is www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilver.html which has illustrations of the maker marks - looks like Barker Bros of Birmingham. Site also illustrates other country marks etc

[DIGGA]

NEVER  MIND  PHIL  ITS  STILL A LOVELY  OBJECT ,,,,,,,  I EXPECTMY  COFFEE  AND  BIKKIES  SERVED UP ON IT   NEXT TIME I POP  IN BUD ,,,,,,,,  DONT  BOTHER DRESSING  AS A MAID  THO  MATE 

[coleggwent(phil)]

i,ll try not to jon 

[DIGGA]

PHHEWWWWW    THATS  A RELIEF     THANKS   

[ROMAN STEVE]

Nice tray that