JOHN SHERWOOD & SONS PAIR OF SILVER-PLATED SAUCEBOATS

goldsmith’s hallmark ‘J S/& S in shield’, ‘the beaver facing left’, inscription: EPNS (Electroplated Nickel Silver)/A (for standard quality)/ MADE IN ENGLAND H. 7 cm, L. circa 11.5 cm John Sherwood & Son was active in Birmingham since 1839 as manufacturer of silver and electroplated goods. The firm used “a facing left beaver” as a trademark.