Holmes & Edwards XIV 1910 'Washington' Silver Plate Serving Spoon Monogram M . Good condition, wear mark on back of spoon and some light pitting in bowl. The "XIV" mark indicates this is a high-grade silver-plated piece rather than solid sterling silver. The designation means that 14 grams of pure silver were used in the plating process for a standard set. Inlaid Durability: Holmes & Edwards was famous for reinforcing "wear points" (like the bottom of the spoon's bowl) with solid sterling silver blocks before plating the whole piece to prevent the base metal from showing through over time
