Vintage Birks EPNS Silverplate Art Deco Fluted Teapot Black Handle Canada Tea Po

Vintage Birks EPNS Silverplate Art Deco Fluted Teapot Black Handle Canada Tea Po The stamp confirms that your teapot was manufactured by Henry Birks & Sons (commonly known as Birks), Canada's most famous historic luxury jeweler and silversmith.The Stamp DecodedBIRKS: Represents Henry Birks & Sons, founded in Montreal in 1879.E.P.N.S.: Stands for Electroplated Nickel Silver. This indicates that the teapot is made from a base metal alloy (nickel, copper, and zinc) and then coated with a thin layer of genuine silver using an electrical current. It is a silver-plated piece rather than solid sterling silver.Production Era & ValueBased on this specific clean-line, san-serif block lettering, this teapot dates back to the 1920s to 1940s. Maker: Henry Birks & Sons (Birks), Canada's premier jeweler and silversmith. Material: EPNS (Electro Plated Nickel Silver), so it is silver-plated, not sterling. Age: The 1920s1940s estimate is reasonable based on both the stamp style and the Art Deco design.