Covered EPNS Serving dish
Electroplated Nickel Silver (EPNS) rectangular vegetable dish with lid
a. The base of dish has a raised relief patten on its edges. The dish may have had a glass insert but if so that has been lost.
b. The lid has an ornate handle and a raised relief pattern around the central flat area that matches the pattern on the base dish
Details
Details
A standard EPNS mark appears on the base of the dish
Modern electroplating was invented by Italian Luigi V Brugnatelli in 1805 but the invention was suppressed for many years due to the fear of confusion between plated silver and sterling silver. Electroplating became commonplace after makers agreed to use hall markings e.g. EPNS (Electro Plated Nickel Silver) / EPBM (Electro Plated Britania Metal) to indicate to composition of the metal and differentiate from sterling silver.
The Electroplating process is where a thin layer of sterling silver is deposited electrolytically on a surface of base metal like nickel or britannium (a pewter alloy).
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