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by Aguest
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Skandinavian (?) beaker II.
Replies: 1
Views: 41

Re: Skandinavian (?) beaker II.

::::: Denmark Silver Beaker? :::::
by Aguest
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Mystery FJ maker's mark on arts and crafts style letter opener
Replies: 2
Views: 95

Re: Mystery FJ maker's mark on arts and crafts style letter opener

:::::: The way the [STERLING] hallmark is stamped makes me think about Australia or New Zealand. :::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hallmark looks familiar, though, will try to remember :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
by Aguest
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: A monstrance
Replies: 5
Views: 197

Re: A monstrance

::::: An unmarked 800 silver monstrance is imported to Brazil? The retail shop in Brazil can't mark it "10" because 10 Dinihieros is equal to 833 and this object is 800 so the retail shop does the best it can and marks it "9-1/2" because that is very close to the 800 fineness mar...
by Aguest
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: A monstrance
Replies: 5
Views: 197

Re: A monstrance

::::: Brazil has sort of similar hallmarks, and often uses the number "10" so is it possible that the "9-1/2" denotes a slightly lesser silver fineness and the marks are somehow from Brazil? ::::::
by Aguest
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:29 am
Forum: Native American Silver
Topic: Native American jewelry (wild guess)
Replies: 6
Views: 3129

Re: Native American jewelry (wild guess)

:::: This is a relatively modern piece, late 20th century, circa 1980s ::::: A nice find for sure ::::::
by Aguest
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:58 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: 18th century French? silver knife
Replies: 7
Views: 320

Re: 18th century French? silver knife

:::: Is the top name the silversmith's mark and the bottom name the Assay Mater's Mark? ::::::::::::
by Aguest
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Important Russian Silver? Grand Duke Crown & Imperial Eagle
Replies: 43
Views: 1143

Re: Important Russian Silver? Grand Duke Crown & Imperial Eagle

:::: Does this salt cellar really have a handle? It looks more like a partition to divide the 2 halves of the salt compartment. I don't see a traditional "handle" on this piece? Am I completely wrong? :::::::
by Aguest
Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:33 am
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: Sterling Sugar Shaker?
Replies: 16
Views: 613

Re: Sterling Sugar Shaker?

:::: update: I've found a Dutch Sugar Shaker from 1880 with a very similar top & a claim is made that this style of top is emulating Dutch Sugar Shakers from the years 1740 to 1760. ::::::: Is it possible this is one of the original Dutch Sugar Shakers from the years 1740 to 1760 therefore the t...
by Aguest
Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:25 am
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: Sterling Sugar Shaker?
Replies: 16
Views: 613

Re: Sterling Sugar Shaker?

::::: I'm doing a thought-experiment, imagining that I was the silversmith who was modifying a vase and fitting it with a sugar-caster top in order to make the entire object into a sugar caster.......::::::: ::::: As the silversmith, why would I pierce the base with all those ovals around the base o...
by Aguest
Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Irish Ale Tankard - need help with Hallmarks
Replies: 17
Views: 1032

Re: Irish Ale Tankard - need help with Hallmarks

::::: Thank you. I was just reviewing Joseph Walker, this is proving to be quite challenging. ::::::
by Aguest
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:23 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Irish Ale Tankard - need help with Hallmarks
Replies: 17
Views: 1032

Re: Irish Ale Tankard - need help with Hallmarks

::::: The only Dublin Ireland hallmark that could even possibly fit is Edward Workman, and also the way he inscribed numbers in a sort of slanted style, maybe there's not enough evidence, but at least the leading candidate right now is Edward Workman, in my mind at least. :::::: https://i.imgur.com/...
by Aguest
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: Irish Ale Tankard - need help with Hallmarks
Replies: 17
Views: 1032

Re: Irish Ale Tankard - need help with Hallmarks

:::: Could this maybe be 1715 and the date-letter is just slightly mis-struck so some details at the top of the "Y" did not strike through (you can barely see those details if you look very very closely at the date letter)? :::::::::::: ::::: If this is 1715, is it possible that the mark i...
by Aguest
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Enameled box mark,Russia or Armenian?
Replies: 5
Views: 7448

Re: Enameled box mark,Russia or Armenian?

::::: 1). Comparing the serial number to the 916 number, the four digits in the serial number seems to be "emulating" a factory number and those numbers have been hand-engraved to simulate a factory-stamped factory number using a factory-style punch. ::::::: ::::: 2). The letters in the ma...
by Aguest
Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:30 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Russian silver chalice - goblet help
Replies: 42
Views: 1573

Re: Russian silver chalice - goblet help

:::::::::::::::::: If someone is able to find the image of that 1747 tankard marked Boris Gavrilov I would much enjoy to see it if possible thanks :::::::::::::::::::::::
by Aguest
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Non-Meriden phoenix?
Replies: 4
Views: 227

Re: Non-Meriden phoenix?

::::: I have a combination hallmark of the traditional Meriden hallmark and the International Sterling hallmark. ::::: ::::: So is this Meriden before it was absorbed by International Silver? ::::: :::::: Or is this after Meriden was absorbed by International Silver and the International Silver hall...
by Aguest
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help with mark on antique pipe
Replies: 5
Views: 701

Re: Help with mark on antique pipe

:::: The smudge of green in one of the pics and just an overall felling I get when looking at the metal makes me wonder if it is not Nickel Silver or White Brass? ::::: I have a feel ing this is a metal other than silver, maybe? ::::::
by Aguest
Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: A silver oil lamp, where does it come from?
Replies: 3
Views: 734

Re: A silver oil lamp, where does it come from?

::::: At first glance I was thinking Italy too, but the more I looked at the face the more I thought it looked like an Ancient Greek coin (Rhodes) and the 2-letters that is probably the Maker's Mark look like Greek lettering to me, so it is possible that we are looking for a silversmith from Greece....
by Aguest
Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Newcastle Hallmarks
Topic: Sauceboat from Newcastle, 1774-75
Replies: 11
Views: 25446

Re: Sauceboat from Newcastle, 1774-75

:::::: The resource (Silver Collection Dot Eye Tea) has your hallmark archived and says the image is a cup. :::::


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by Aguest
Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Who Would Have Copied This Hunt & Roskell Pattern?
Replies: 1
Views: 702

Re: Who Would Have Copied This Hunt & Roskell Pattern?

::: A butter knife was submitted for review here but nobody seemed to know much about it. ::::: :::::::::::::::: "c1880 Sterling Cake Slice - Anyone know maker and pattern?" ::::::::::::::::::::::::; ::: Also marked STERLING and perhaps we will never know who was re-casting these patterns....
by Aguest
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:45 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Unknown European? marks on vintage Red Riding Hood rattle
Replies: 3
Views: 490

Re: Unknown European? marks on vintage Red Riding Hood rattle

:::: Seems like "LBO 90" to my eyes so in cases like this the "90" refers to the grams of silver used in the silver-plating process, so this is silver-plated and not sterling silver, I'm not sue who LBO is but my best guess is that is a Germany maker, it's a nice design, the piec...

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