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by rynegold
Wed Nov 15, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Silver plate identification help.
Replies: 4
Views: 1807

Re: Silver plate identification help.

Okay Trev, I will try that but first I have to get to a laptop.. I did this off my phone and for some reason flicker doesn't offer the BB code by way of Android. Go figure.
by rynegold
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Silver plate identification help.
Replies: 4
Views: 1807

Silver plate identification help.

Curious about the marks on this particular piece of plate, and what it was used for. Hopefully the links below work but if they don't, post on here that fact and I'll see what I can do about uploading them some other way.

https://flic.kr/p/2pfXicH


https://flic.kr/p/2pfQZp3
by rynegold
Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: 1793 Tankard
Replies: 6
Views: 1890

Re: 1793 Tankard

Sasropakis! Much thanks!
by rynegold
Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:28 am
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: 1793 Tankard
Replies: 6
Views: 1890

Re: 1793 Tankard

Thanks folks!
A question though, why an "I" if his first name was James? It's a cool little tankard... I imagine it was a child's cup actually because I said it was a half pint but it's not. I think it's probably more like 8 oz. volume or so.
by rynegold
Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:46 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: 1793 Tankard
Replies: 6
Views: 1890

Re: 1793 Tankard

Two more....

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by rynegold
Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:35 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: 1793 Tankard
Replies: 6
Views: 1890

1793 Tankard

A small one.... 1/2 pint? anyway, I can't find anything that would do for a maker on this. The mark is almost obliterated but, you can make out what would be the "v" in the top of an (serifed) "M" for the second letter. Only other thing I can think of for the second letter might ...
by rynegold
Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:05 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Slag glass nude ashtray? Maker's mark?
Replies: 5
Views: 6569

Re: Slag glass nude ashtray? Maker's mark?

So now, searching this particular item... I find NONE that are faceted! Leads me to believe mine might be a copy as noted in AG20212's post. This one I found (below) in fact, looks to have more detail of, the... "backside" of (presumably) the female figure! https://i.pinimg.com/236x/5c/34/...
by rynegold
Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Slag glass nude ashtray? Maker's mark?
Replies: 5
Views: 6569

Re: Slag glass nude ashtray? Maker's mark?

Ha ha! Thanks Trev for letting me stick around on this and thanks to the other posters for the help w/id! It's a very nice piece and quite detailed. I've known of/seen repros of pressed glass items before but I can say for sure the "cutting" (faceting) is genuine, very clean... not reprodu...
by rynegold
Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:26 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Slag glass nude ashtray? Maker's mark?
Replies: 5
Views: 6569

Slag glass nude ashtray? Maker's mark?

Hopefully Dognose won't kick this off too quickly.... I have no idea where else I might even start but on this forum, I find there's many people on that know a little bit about EVERYTHING! 4.5x2.5 inches... "looks like" slag glass. Hand faceted, and a maker's mark (a symbol of sorts actual...
by rynegold
Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: To big for a master salt?
Replies: 4
Views: 7596

Re: To big for a master salt?

Ok I see now... Thanks Trev! So it's an imported item hence the various extra markings.
by rynegold
Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:22 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: To big for a master salt?
Replies: 4
Views: 7596

To big for a master salt?

Or so it looks to me. this is a cast piece by Elly Isaac Miller (1897?), the lady said when she bought it at a yard sale in the 70's the person from whom it came told her the spoon went w/it. The blue glass bowl appears to have been "blown in place"; is that possible? The spoon has a diffe...
by rynegold
Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:44 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: A new acquisition... but who made it?
Replies: 8
Views: 6054

A new acquisition... but who made it?

"CF" is the maker... can't find'em in our list. The year "looks like" (to me that is) 1821? And it's a conglomeration of motifs: I love the boar's head but think the finial is perhaps off of another piece? A nice pot none the less no? You should have seen it before I went to work...
by rynegold
Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: A Mystery With a Difference
Replies: 2
Views: 2971

Re: A Mystery With a Difference

No... but if you've ever read "The Lincoln Letter" by William Martin, it's no surprise that a lot of cloak and dagger stuff went on in Washington and there'bouts back around the time of the Civil war. A great book, really fun to read! http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lincoln-letter-will...
by rynegold
Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:19 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: mystery Webster piece...
Replies: 2
Views: 3895

mystery Webster piece...

What is this? the little hollow "sphere" down at the bottom is slotted/unsoldered so as to fit a business card in? or was that a mistake? (to leave it unsoldered?). Matches? cigs? Hmmmm. https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3850/33610336005_9dc5948762_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3931/3361...
by rynegold
Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:54 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Unknown silversmith's mark.
Replies: 6
Views: 4138

Re: Unknown silversmith's mark.

Yes, it's engraved... w/modern pantograph style engraving so no clues there! It's badly damaged... I recommended "the silver owl" in New Mexico. The owner has a link to this thread so I'll ask: any tips on good repair people for this thin, holloware?
by rynegold
Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:07 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Unknown silversmith's mark.
Replies: 6
Views: 4138

Re: Unknown silversmith's mark.

Thanks Steve!
by rynegold
Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:56 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Unknown silversmith's mark.
Replies: 6
Views: 4138

Unknown silversmith's mark.

A customer brought this in and wanted it repaired. I tried to find a match for the maker w/no luck. Anyone know this mark? and if so, when the maker was active? The stamp reads "Geo. J. Sharp Jr." compliments and regards, mitch https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/277/32666494831_901b853954_z.jpg...
by rynegold
Sun Dec 25, 2016 12:01 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Reed & Barton "mystery" item...
Replies: 5
Views: 5225

Re: Reed & Barton "mystery" item...

Wow, thanks everyone! I have forgotten to visit this thread for a while and now I read this on Christmas day no less! I'm giving this as a little gift to my wife. Thanks for all the contributions! and historic info!
by rynegold
Tue Dec 20, 2016 3:38 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Reed & Barton "mystery" item...
Replies: 5
Views: 5225

Reed & Barton "mystery" item...

But not a mystery for my fellow silver nuts here on the forum! So can someone tell me "what" this is for? I realize it's a wedding item/gift of some sort but what did you measure or make with it? A special drink? Obviously there are two distinct measures here or so I'm thinking. The little...

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