1800 Edinburgh Scotland Sterling Creamer - Thanks Cyberdan!

I picked up a valuable tip from Cyberdan - learn to recognize English sterling silver hallmarks, and keep your eyes open at the thrift store.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,291457.0.html

I could not believe my eyes when I saw this beautiful silver creamer with the worthless silver plate at the local thrift store.

It weighs over three Troy ounces, and I paid only $2.50.

The hallmarks signify that it was made in Edinburgh, Scotland in the year 1800.  I cannot imagine how it came to be in the thrift store, but I'm sure if it were marked 'Sterling Silver' instead of having English hallmarks, it would not have been $2.50.

Thanks for the helpful advice Cyberdan!

atx...That is a beautiful silver cream jug, don't you just love silver!!!!

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I picked up a valuable tip from Cyberdan - learn to recognize English sterling silver hallmarks

Do I get a commission? 

Another tip, don't melt that. If it was made in 1800 it is worth a lot more than $50 in silver. Do some research and take to a high class antique store. That is what I do with the real nice silver I find.

 

You got that right cyberdan, those sort of finds can be worth quite abit, especially if it has some history. It amazes me when I see those dealers on the antiques roadshow. They look at what appears to be a most ordinary piece of silver, and then go on to say that it has a most important place in our history.

They look at what appears to be a most ordinary piece of silver, and then go on to say that it has a most important place in our history.

But you know they see thousands of items at each location so they only pick out the best (read $$$$$$$$$$$) for the interview shots.

I was at an antique store around Christmas. There was a Snow White and 7 dwarfs ceramic set with a sign that basically said.
"This set was on Antiques Roadshow and was valued at $7500 and I can't even sell it for half that" If I remember the price was $2800

That is an amazing thrift store find!

I picked up a valuable tip from Cyberdan - learn to recognize English sterling silver hallmarks

Do I get a commission? 

Another tip, don't melt that. If it was made in 1800 it is worth a lot more than $50 in silver. Do some research and take to a high class antique store. That is what I do with the real nice silver I find.

 

I would venture to guess it is worth several hundred dollars. VERY nice find!!!!
~Nash~