It is probably IS (International Silver) and just hard to read.
I have a set of 1847 Rogers Bros. TS Reflection Silverware. What is it worth?
what does it mean if the silverware from W M Rodgers has 817
Epsl in the back of silverware mean the name of the company that made it. Epsl stands for international silver.
84% pure silver
TS means Training Ship programme by the various groups like TS Chanakya,TS Rehman affiliated to university of MUmbai.
Transsexual
That it is 99.6% pure silver.
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OVB is not a cooking term, but is a brand of silverware.
That is the symbol for Gorham silver. Perhaps you found Patent 1895 on the back of silverware.
The phrase "ts ts ts" repeated can be an expression of disapproval, annoyance, or disappointment, often used in a dismissive or tsk-ing sound. It is commonly used to signify disapproval or to indicate that someone has done something wrong.
I'm not for sure but, i think it's rather how much iron or how much oxygen was used to create the silverware. That or that's how many electrons there are on the metal.