Hi all! I recently came across these 2 identical objects. I have no idea what they are! I acid tested them and they identified as sterling silver but I think they are just plated. I didn't want to scratch them. The strangest thing is that if you shake them, they are filled with some type of liquid! ...
See images below. I spent about an hour looking through the picture maker marks section of british and American silver and silverplate but came up short on an ID. Can anyone help?
Thank for pointing me to the correct maker! Am I reading the date chart correct? I believe is shows that my ashtrays were made in the last quart of the 19th century (1875-1899) is this correct for the date hallmark?
I have a nice set of ashtrays with a sterling stamped rim. The marking look like Birmingham but I can not find anything on the last symbol. Can anyone help with manufacturer and date of this piece? http://s20.postimg.org/h29ys0r09/054.jpg http://s20.postimg.org/dhe38smgp/058.jpg http://s20.postimg.o...
Hello again! I have a nice small trinket piece with a cobalt blue glass insert (I don't know what type of item this is or would be called) and through your vast database of images I found that it is a Suckling Ltd. piece with Birmingham hallmarks. I checked the Birmingham date code sheet but could n...
Hello everyone! I have 2 pieces I believe to be silver plated but I can not find any info on the markings in the any of the sections on the site or with searching the names in these forums. The first piece below looks to be a tea pot but I can't make out much from the marks. It appears to be somethi...
I came across this tea pot in the attic of an old abandoned house. I did my research on your fantastic website but I could not find anything on the maker of the piece and I was having trouble figuring out the date also. This item looks like it was made in London and that it is sterling silver but I ...