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Germany has always had well established and legislated silver hallmarking - nothing like that is seen here.Even if exported, there should be additional marks of the country where it was sold.Instead of searching for ``F.Olnhausen XII`` I would rather check it for silver; is it silver or silver plated?

http://i50.tinypic.com/2urul41.jpg One should always be suspicious with glass mounted in wherever metal; Zolotnink suspected Baccarat cut glass. Supporting his point of view, I have attached the photo of the most betraying part — where silver and metal were joined. This can tell us even more than a...

18 K; ١٨ Read from left to right as you probably already know.

Most probably there are two words actually; LYKKE TOM - MEANING LUCKY TOM.
Regarding the road antique show, you should have responded with``Lawd above! are yew an expert,or what?, innit.``

http://i47.tinypic.com/2e6h2qf.jpg Possibly a late comment but helpful, hopefully. Amethysts and possibly rose-cut diamonds. Not well made at all. Bezel settings for amethysts are closed for no reason at all.Not even polished well. Prong settings (claw settings) are poorly executed and the ends of ...

This is fumsup good luck charm popular in the late 19th and early 20th century and often given to soldiers in WW I. It was made in the form of a small person or baby. The name comes from thumbs up (I think ``th fronting`` must be Cockney; but have heard it in South East England, too). I am not famil...

Red arrow - magnified and sharp please.

This is curious; spelling reform and it should be Kristiania from 1877. Another proof punches (hallmarking tools) with full lettering were expensive.

#2 refers to the design number.Items were allocated a single design number but if made in different sizes they were marked with the letters , A , B , C etc.Meaning the dish was made in one size only, therefore no letter allocated. This is what I know: my teapot is #2 C.I suppose there were two bigge...

Eagerly waiting for additional photos; although very, very improbable they might change our opinion. Very interested in the way the cut glass was fixed to the rim.
Regards

If we only had a chance to sit together and examine either suspicious or genuine pieces, I am almost 100% sure we would agree on everything. I do not rely on books at all; fortunately I have spent some time working with silver. The future will tell — I am sure our opinions will not diverge - sometim...

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ev6id0.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/v49hl2.jpg Salt cellar in Biedermeier style, unknown town mark; most probably Austria- Hungary; 13 Lot. Sometimes I buy silver for the sake of research purposes. This mark is most probably Austria — Hungary. Have not seen it so far, not docu...

My dear Zolotnik, Please, let’s end the discussion leading nowhere; OK — there were only 7 prescribed and legislated forms and dimensions of cigarette cases in Russia. I cannot prove otherwise, because some of mine are 1/4 inches shorter and therefore fakes. I can live with that, honestly. On the ot...

Hand engraved as expected - very nice and skilled work.
Family crest of the original owner? Early 18th century silver was too often ``embellished`` during Victorian period.De gustibus non est disputandum.
Worth searching for;start with the hand.Not an easy task,though.Good luck.

Hello again Trev, You helped a lot providing the clue where to start searching. Called the previous owner of the frame for additional information. The provenance: his grand-grand father who immigrated to Canada and Serbian FIRST STEAMSHIP COMPANY engaged under the command of Admiral Sir Ernest Troub...

Thank you so much! I remember Garrard repaired Norwegian crown some time ago. 1915 is interesting.The frame must have been given during The Great War;Serbia was incorporated in The Kingdom of Yugoslavia after WW I. Will try to search for provenance;many British services and regiments were engaged in...

Right,plain 'SG' here, but crowned ``Garrard & Co`` in full lettering.Plain ``SG`` was legislated mark, as you said.It seems they had full liberty with additional marks in whatever lettering, including the street.Have searched and there is no crown over ``Garrard & Co,Albemarle St`` But this...

http://i47.tinypic.com/wjb2gl.jpg I find this piece suspicious based on this: 1.The mark is not well struck and almost every letter in К.Фаберже is not what we except from Faberge 2.The circular mark like this would not leave any serious assay office.Let`s have in mind even in provincial to...

http://i49.tinypic.com/29oq3wo.jpg http://i46.tinypic.com/90yhwh.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/21mypvr.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/2ldeeh.jpg Dressing table facet mirror (or photo frame) with easel back by Sebastian Garrard. Measures: 14.5``X 11`` Net silver weight: 15.3 oz./ 435gr Fully hallmarked for...

http://i45.tinypic.com/35a56w2.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/m8g3sh.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/nb7pev.jpg Hello again, All I can tell there is a key in the central mark, but nothing even close to be found in Tardy, nor Rosenberg. Being benevolent (this is what we are here, after all) let me tell somet...