Silver plate lamp base, can anyone tell me the maker & if I should clean it
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Silver plate lamp base, can anyone tell me the maker & if I should clean it
Hi
There appears to be a makers name in script and I wondered if I should polish it up or leave it as is? Not a very impressive piece but it was rather cheap.



There appears to be a makers name in script and I wondered if I should polish it up or leave it as is? Not a very impressive piece but it was rather cheap.



RVsaid- Number of posts : 1480
Location : Torbay, England
Registration date : 2012-08-12
Re: Silver plate lamp base, can anyone tell me the maker & if I should clean it
Could be Holman & Norton silver plate.
beedragon- Number of posts : 273
Location : Ontario Canada
Registration date : 2013-07-17
Re: Silver plate lamp base, can anyone tell me the maker & if I should clean it
Thanks, I had a look but theirs seem to be inside the same box or oval in the earlier pieces. Could still be them though of course.
RVsaid- Number of posts : 1480
Location : Torbay, England
Registration date : 2012-08-12
Re: Silver plate lamp base, can anyone tell me the maker & if I should clean it
The maker is Hukin & Heath of Birmingham, a very good maker, they have made items from the designs of Christopher Dresser, as well as more ordinary, everyday items.
http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverHdue.html#HUK1
Looks to me that this is a candlestick converted to a lamp.
Does there look like there is any wear to the silver plate (base metal showing through)? If so, I would not clean it too much or at all, as the silver will wear / rub off even more.
Hope that helps.
http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverHdue.html#HUK1
Looks to me that this is a candlestick converted to a lamp.
Does there look like there is any wear to the silver plate (base metal showing through)? If so, I would not clean it too much or at all, as the silver will wear / rub off even more.
Hope that helps.
user9318-
Number of posts : 189
Location : UK
Registration date : 2012-10-25
Re: Silver plate lamp base, can anyone tell me the maker & if I should clean it
Dear 9318
Most helpful indeed. I was on that site yesterday but missed this. As for the polishing it is very hard to tell so I may as well go for it (lightly) and see.
Many thanks
Regards
THX 1138
Most helpful indeed. I was on that site yesterday but missed this. As for the polishing it is very hard to tell so I may as well go for it (lightly) and see.
Many thanks
Regards
THX 1138
RVsaid- Number of posts : 1480
Location : Torbay, England
Registration date : 2012-08-12
Re: Silver plate lamp base, can anyone tell me the maker & if I should clean it
Your welcome, you got me in more of a comfortable field of knowledge, silver and silver plated ware.
Yes, I would go lightly with cleaning in a small area first, just to see if base metal is showing, if it isn't showing, continuing, but still lightly.
Yes, I would go lightly with cleaning in a small area first, just to see if base metal is showing, if it isn't showing, continuing, but still lightly.
user9318-
Number of posts : 189
Location : UK
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