Description
Found in an old basement. Fairly heavy and pretty flexible. Small stamp on the back which seems to have the letters "EMC" as well as 44, 1500 and Made in Canada.
Category
Silver and Silver Overlay
Medium
Silver
Distinguishing marks
EMC stamp (or MEC, CME, ECM, the letters overlap)
Condition
Poor
Size and dimensions of this item
About 10" diameter
Date Period
I would assume mid 20th century
Weight
6-8 ounces
For Sale?
Yes
Photos
Re: Decorative Silver Plate
Hi. I recently acquired one of these plates from a thrift store, and would like to know more about it. Is this silver? Lead? It is very flexible and heavy. It is in approximately the same condition as the one you posted, with all the exact markings noted. The company logo: Benedict Proctor (Factory Mark). Google Images will reveal the "EMC" trademark for this company.
More information from other sources online:
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As per: http://www.silvercollection.it/AMERICANSILVERPLATEMARKSB.html
BENEDICT-PROCTOR MFG CO - Trenton Ontario - Canada
Benedict Proctor Mfg. Co. Flemish Copper B.P. Co./Flemish Copper. Flemish Copper is probably a style name for the non-silver plated wares of Benedict Proctor Mfg. Co. of Trenton, Ontario, Canada. They began in Toronto in 1913 and relocated to Trenton in 1917. The factory closed in 1982 and was demolished to make way for a park on the Trent River
Other source: https://www.passionforthepastantiques.com/store/products/item/backPID/silver-plate/products/silver-plate-biscuit-barrel-c-1920/
Benedict Proctor Mfg. Silver Plate Company began business in Trenton, Ontario about 1890 and continued up to about 1940 at which time was gobbled up by a larger Canadian silver company namely Wm. Rogers which was prevalent in the Province of Ontario.
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I cannot find any more information than this on the item. I don't know what 1500 and 44 indicate nor do I know the metal composition. There is no indication of any metal, but based on physical properties it really does seem like silver even though there is no standard 925+ indication.