Forbes Silver Cup w/Removable Lid

[sburt]

 

 

 

 

Any antique silver pros know what kind of Forbes cup this is? The  beautifully ornate lid is indented about 1/3”. Another item is the monogram. I believe the first letter is a  “J”and the last is a “K”, but I’m not sure the middle. This could be my great-

grandfather’s piece depending on the middle initial. Is it wise to remove the tarnish/patina?

 I kindly thank anyone who may offer information or direct me to where I might find it.

 

 

[md1919]

on silverplate like this (particular quad plate) there is usually little or no silver left so polishing it my just yield base metal copper. what it is depends on the size

[lacemaker3 · Accepted solution]

Silver plated shaving mug.

I think the monogram is J P K .  The closest font I could find was Kunstler Script (in PowerPoint).

Edit: as @smiling66 suggested below, it now appears t hat J S K is a better match.

[sburt]

Very good to know. Thank you!

[sburt]

Shaving mug makes total sense. Interesting font you added; if the middle initial is a “P” after all, this did not belong to my great-grandfather. I was hoping it was an “S” 😊

[smiling66]

I think the middle initial is an S and not a P.

Look at the S and the P on this linked Kunstler Script page.

https://online-fonts.com/fonts/kunstler-script

[lacemaker3]

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@sburt wrote:

Shaving mug makes total sense. Interesting font you added; if the middle initial is a “P” after all, this did not belong to my great-grandfather. I was hoping it was an “S” 😊

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To be honest, I just guessed that it was a P and didn't try any other letters. Now that you suggest an S, that does make a better match. So I will agree with @smiling66 at this point!

 

[sburt]

Wow! Then it is my great-grandfather’s, his middle name was Simon. Thank you so, so much!

[sburt]

Thank you, so very much for responding. Excellent!