In common with many other countries, all valuable metals in the UK are assayed and stamped to verify their purity. There are several regional assay offices in the UK, each one having their own specific mark.
The Sheffield assay office was opened in 1773 and has been in continuous operation since. The current assay mark is the Yorkshire Rose. Prior to 1977, it was a crown.
Some Sheffield silver is pure silver and some is silver plate. However, I think that a lot of Sheffield silver if pure and not plated.
Gladwin Ltd was in business from 1921 to 1936, making Silver and silver plate items
alpha plate is modern electroplate, not to confuse with sheffield plate. the name sheffield should only refer to location marc
EPNS A1 is the highest grade of silver plating that the manufacturer provides. EPNS = Electroplated Nickel Silver A1 = the thickness of the silver plating which is usually 30 - 35 Microns. Highest Grade of Silver plating. The higher the grade, the longer the cutlery will last. 35 Microns of EPNS will last approximately 40years, but this depends on usage, storage and care. "Sheffield" is where the cutlery was manufactured
In 2009 Tom won two medals in Sheffield. In February he won Gold at the British Championships with a score of 517.55. In April he won Silver at the World Series with a score of 540.85.
an Omega symbol on a horizontal line. its an import mark meaning that the item was made abroad, imported and then assayed at SHEFFIELD after 1904. The date Sheffield letter will give you the precise year. and there should be 925 indicating sterling silver. perhps a sponsors mark too indicating the jeweller (who imported it).
Sheffield F.C. (oldest surviving football team), sheffield Wednesday F.C. and sheffield united F.C.
The address of the Sheffield Public Library is: 316 North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, 35660 7610
The owner of Sheffield United in England is Sheffield United plc.
The owner of Sheffield Wednesday in England is Sheffield Wednesday plc.
The address of the Sheffield Historical Society is: Po Box 292, Sheffield, IL 61361
"The Sheffield Hotel chain was started in Sheffield, United Kingdom and is now expanding throughout Europe and the U.S. The finest Hotel Sheffield is still the original, in Sheffield UK."