Made in internment camp 1 during WW2 at Tatura by Karl Friedrich Muffler.2 salad servers (1 fork and 1 spoon) made from wood. On top of each is a kangaroo and on back is 1940 engraved at top of handle1940salad servers, kangaroo, karl friedrich muffler, internment camps, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1

Tthe key letters “EP”, represent “electroplated” or “electroplating”. The other letters often represent some other metal. For example the most common designation, EPNS, means “electroplated nickel silver”. All these designations indicate that the piece in question is made of silver plate. Electroplating involves placing an extremely thin layer of silver on the surface of the piece. The resulting silver content is very small. The remainder of the piece is made of some more common metal such as copper. The value of such pieces most often is not based on silver content. It’s based more on the design and construction of the piece. The Surridge family were early settlers in Moorabbin ShireA pair of silver plated salad servers with porcelain handlesE.P.N.S.early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, cheltenham, cutlery, silver plated cutlery, porcelain, mrs surridge

A collection of miscellaneous silver cutlery EPSN plated. There are 15 large forks, 12 small forks, 6 knives, 15 soup spoons, 14 dessert spoons, 8 cake forks, 2 butter knives, 2 large serving spoons and 1 set of salad servers. Some have a triangular shape on the handle at the bottom, some are plain and others are decorative. tableware, cutlery