The hallmark consisting of the letter "E" with an anchor and "P" is likely the maker's mark for the silversmith Eleazer Parmelee from Connecticut, USA. It could indicate that the silver piece was made by him or his workshop. The anchor symbol could represent the city of New Haven, where Parmelee was active during the early 19th century.
It means Electroplate the number is the pattern
on silver what does this letters mean epns
epc on silver simply means electroplated copper , or in other terms you have an item that is made of silver over copper.
English silver electoplate. butler with wood handls
What do you mean in your question What does e on p means?
ELECTROPLATE OVER COPPER
What is my E P C A bristol silver plate coffee & tea service worth
Electric Plated Nickel Silver
Profit
p stands for parentheses and e stands for exponents
It means that P equaleth zero
p=a+b+c for a