← What we buy
We buy EPNS and silver plate
We buy electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) and other silver plate across South, West and Mid Wales, including part sets and loose cutlery.
Silver plate is a thin coat of silver over a base metal, and EPNS is the most common kind. It is usually stamped “EPNS”, “EP” or “A1”, often with a maker’s name. Sterling silver carries a hallmark with a lion, a town mark and a date letter. If you’re not sure which you have, send a close-up of the marks and we’ll tell you.
Boxed canteens of cutlery, good trays and complete tea sets are the pieces we look for first. Worn plate is still worth showing us.
What we look for
- Tea and coffee sets
- Trays and salvers
- Canteens of cutlery
- Cruets, toast racks and egg cruets
- Candlesticks and serving dishes
- Hotel, railway and ship plate
Names and makers we know
- Elkington
- Mappin & Webb
- Walker & Hall
- James Dixon
- Cooper Brothers
- Viners
Not on the list? Send it anyway.
Photos that help us most
- The whole piece, front and back
- Underneath, and any marks, labels or signatures
- Close-ups of any damage or repairs
- Daylight is best. Turn the flash off
- Please do not clean or polish anything first
Have something to sell?
Send us a photo or give us a call. We’ll tell you what it is and what we’d pay, with no obligation.