Hello everyone, I have been trying to figure out what these are, or belonged to. The bottoms are not alike. They seem to be cut off of something maybe a flag pole, or fence post? There heavy for a small piece they measure about 5″x5″ I have two of them. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi everyone, this is my first post and I’m a bit nervous.:unsure:
I have a Salver, and have no idea if it is silver or plate. The only marks I can find says BENETFINK & Co CHEAPSIDE LONDON with the numbers 798 Also on the underside rim there is a very small letter M The salver is 10″ across and stands on 3 feet (1″ high) which look like claws. The salver is quite ornate and weighs 525 grms. I have researched Benetfink & Co and the salver appears to be dated c 1852 – 1861 I was wondering if anyone could possibly tell me if this salver is in fact silver, or plated. There are no marks to indicate either, only as indicated earlier in this message. I would be grateful for any advice from anyone please.