p.h.v & co made in england PHV&Co Silver Plated with Bamboo Handle Silverware, with some blackening like brass. There are also fingerprints, but they seem like they could be removed with polishing. I think it's a rare item. Please check the photos. Please read the profile before purchasing. "E.P.N.S." stands for Electro Plated Nickel Silver, meaning it is a nickel silver plated item. Nickel silver is an alloy of brass (copper and zinc alloy) with the addition of nickel, and although it is called nickel silver, it does not contain any silver. The base material is nickel silver, which resembles silver, and the surface is silver plated, so there is almost no difference in appearance from silver items.