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Sasropakis! Much thanks!

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.

Two more....

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 ...

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/...

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...

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...

Ok I see now... Thanks Trev! So it's an imported item hence the various extra markings.

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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?

Thanks Steve!

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...

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!

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...

Ah ok.... I get it.
Cool! I'm using it for a wine coaster! Thanks Cheryl!

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Dang it Cheryl! I knew I'd forget something... here's some more pix. It's not a (dinner plate) "charger" if that's what you mean by an underplate, it's only 8" across. And it's deep: the well in the center is 3/4th's of an inch or there'bouts. That's where I came up w/wine coaster. ht...

And of course I forgot to add the question: is it sterling like the other piece? and when was it made? The stamp looks rather modern.

regards, mitch