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Hi,
The scale is common control mark;since 1972 the UK has been a signatory to the international convention on hallmarks,meaning UK Assay Offices can apply the common control mark.
Your inkwell was made in 1992 by M Kamin & Co Ltd.
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Hi,
I think it is French silver plate;square shaped maker's mark with 84 indicating the amount of plating.
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Either AB or AP, this mark undoubtedly places A.Riedel in Warsaw.There was much confusion even with reputable auction houses,placing him in Minsk and even St Petersburg.
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Hi,
А. Ридель.
Minsk overstruck ? Besides,there was unidentified assayer O.C in Minsk.I hope it is not a Judaica item.
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I think it is 1972 (2 in front of СЮ)

Dating:
This mark was introduced in 1958 (May 7).
Reference:Postnikova-Loseva No 3952,letter C in front of the star is the code for Sverdlovsk region assay office.

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Soviet Russia, town Sverdlovsk,now Ekaterinburg Екатеринбург.
875 fineness with the star of the Sverdlovsk jewelry factory (2SU)

(875 пробы со звездой Свердловского ювелирного завода (2СЮ))
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Hi, There seems to be no controversy here;Kosmos burner was developed (invented) by Wild & Wessel of Berlin in 1865 (wick "Goes in flat, comes out round").Exported and patented worldwide,Portugal included. Local manufacturer in Porto built in German burner and added his stamp.It seems ...

I see what you mean;many spoons of this kind look like this,although the angle is too sharp;I think it is a bit accidently bent a bit too much.Can be straightened a little,but be careful.
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I see what you mean;many spoons of this kind look like this,although the angle is too sharp;I think it is a bit accidently bent a bit too much.Can be straightened a little,but be careful.
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See here for Hanau marks and known British importers of Hanau silver:
https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html

Hi,
Hanau,Germany,made by Neresheimer & Sohne imported by Berthold Muller,Chester, 1903.
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Hi, Looks authentic Finnish born silversmith Дальман Александр Карлович. On the other hand,I do not buy Russian silver any more;it is overpriced and too many fakes.Besides,cloisonne is not very complicated enameling technique and huge quantities of ecclesiastical items with cloisonne on base metals ...

The tale of raven with golden ring dates back to 15th century town Merseburg in Saxony. Bishop Thilo von Trotha, who ruled in Merseburg in the 15th century, had his faithful servant executed because he was suspected of having stolen a valuable ring from his master. After a long time, the ring was di...

Hi, Tremolierstich can reasonably narrow the search to German speaking countries. Raven holding a ring in the beak (Rabe im Schnabel einen Ring haltend) is found mostly in Austria - Hungary lower nobility with Croatian family name. Similar heraldic raven with the ring is depicted in Polish nobility ...

Hertfordshire Wheelers cycling club have been established in the East Herts area since July 1928,rather late for vesta safes.
Possibly enameled at later date (cannot decipher date letter; must be cursive.... a or g ....anyway before 1910).
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Hi,
W.H.H William Hair Haseler,Birmingham

The stone could be Seraphinite, rather rare mineral from Eastern Siberia (across the Ural mountain close to Sverdlovsk region).

Hi,
Yekaterinburg is the name, Sverdlovsk during Soviet era.Russia.
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The very size of the foot base may be debatable but there are clear signs of foot repair (red arrow) and maker's mark is cut almost in half because the base was soldered over it.There is no way to apply a punching tool on uneven rim of the base unless the original base was removed and the new base s...