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Hi Amena,

Yes, I also believe it to be a pocket snuffbox, looking at the corrosion, imagine what the snuff tobacco could do with the nostrils of your nose!


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A device to hold a flat piece of cheese during slicing /grating the piece of cheese?

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Hi Chaddy welcome to the forum. I believe you knife handles are made out of Nacre better known as mother of pearl. Mother of pearl is the common name for iridescent nacre, a blend of minerals that are secreted by oysters and other mollusks and deposited inside their shells. The shell of various spec...

Hi Michael, welcome to the forum. Silver-plated. As indicated by your Register-Nr. 520 bis incl. 523 für versilberte und vergoldete Metallwaren or silver-plated and gold-plated Metals. For more information about Christofle see: http://www.925-1000.com/a_christofle.html Could you show us a clear ima...

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Hi Qrt.S, Richard Richardson Sheffield, some information from the internet; The business was established in 1796 in Sheffield by Richard Richardson, began electroplating in 1873 till 1924. In 1895 the firm was active at Cornwall Works, Sheffield and in London showroom at Ely Place, Holborn Circus. I...

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Hi Paul, The maker’s mark; P . D above 5 pointed star in a trefoil, I believe not to be a Dutch maker’s mark, also the absence of a date letter makes it more unlikely to be Dutch. The city mark does not appear to be Dutch and could be for the city of Zofingen in Switzerland during the 18th century. ...

Hi Lynnette, http://imageshack.us/a/img802/6767/c83b.jpg Welcome to the forum for the sword mark see: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028 For the maker's mark, I believe it not to be for Fa. J. M. van Kempen & Zonen but most probably for; Ch.H. van Kempen, registered in '...

Hi All, Yes, John is right, the stork for‘s-Gravenhage in an uncrowned shield, indicating 2nd standard or ‘kleine keur’ for 833/1000 fineness, date letter D uncrowned for 1799. The maker’s mark AD conjoined for: Adriaan P. Dingemans 1765-1811. Adriaan has used three maker’s marks; AD, AD conjoined a...

Ice cream spade?

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Hanau had able craftsmen and made some beautiful pieces. Hanau made exact copies of authentic old silver. However the increased competition eroded first profits and then quality of workmanship. Hanau became a center for mass-produced articles, which were assembled from stamped out parts and cheaply ...

To serve butter ?

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Hi, For the maker's mark D&A check out Deakin & Francis Ltd. See: http://www.925-1000.com/dlBirmingham2.html#M Birmingam date letter O for 1913 or 1938 http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html Edward Jewelers in Glasgow were perhaps the retailers and/or it is not the original box, because ...

Hi Trev, Miniature Merry Go Round. The maker’s mark (last image rotated 90 degrees left) is L with three Andreas crosses for: C.& A. Lesener or Lesener Amsterdam NV/BV registered in Amsterdam & Berlicum ( Noord Brabant) during 1958-1988. Lesener was known for making miniatures. Here is anoth...

Hi Maurice, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/labarbedor/9251000/butUnkunk_zps1af01776.jpg Assuming we are looking at a Dutch city guild mark and being pushed to give an answer; Hoorn mid-18th century. If turned 180 degrees, the shape of the shield; similarity to Dokkum early 18th century. The ...

Hi, If you rotate your image 90 degrees to the right you might recognize the maker’s mark, a hammer between two Z for; Zaanlandse Zilversmederijen n.v./b.v., Haarlem & Amsterdam mark used 1920/1990. See below: http://imageshack.us/a/img547/526/6qct.jpg http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php...

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If the letter opener lacks any French silver hallmarks and the maker's mark is in a square, not a lozenge, the letter opener could well be silver-plated and perhaps made around 1950-1960

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Hi Emma,

To my knowledge the Old Dutch wagons, in Dutch called huifkar, often had a pair of oversized back wheels compared to the smaller front pair. I wouldn’t rule out South African or America in connection with (Dutch) Europian settlers.


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