No its silver plate. EPNS stands for Electro Plated Nickel Silver.
neilsborium
E.P. brass is not real silver. It means that it's electroplated brass, nickel, copper or zinc. E.P. brass is usually stamped on the bottom of the object.
what does the letters LS mean on silver braclet
It mean International Silver company.
No its silver plate. EPNS stands for Electro Plated Nickel Silver.
Electro-plated nickel silver
Okay - I'm no expert but... 1898 would suggest the year of manufacture. EP would suggest 'electroplating' - meaning the piece is not solid silver, but a thin veneer of pure silver electrostatically plated over a cheaper metal. NS suggests the base piece is made from an alloy of Nickel Silver.
The EP on Gorham silver means "electro plating". It is not a sterling silver piece.
Nickel Silver
Silver - EP - was created in 2004.
It is nickel silver... no actual silver content.
Silver - Minuit EP - was created in 1999.
EP on metal items usually refers to electro plated ie silver plated.
Electro plated in Korea.
An acorn symbol on a piece of EP, or electroplated, silver is most likely a maker's mark. If the acorn is accompanied by an oak leaf, the maker could be Gilbert Oakes.
Electro-plated on Britannia metal