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Hi, Eagle 1 mark silhouetted was used until early seventies and it guaranteed the fineness. See here: https://www.925-1000.com/mexican_marks.html Plat.Mex. SA was recorded to operate in Mexico City (number 1 on eagle). The abbreviation stands for Plateria Mexicana Sociedade Anonima (limited company...

I'm interested in purchasing this candle holder, but I'm not sure if it's weighted or solid sterling. It seems to be Mexican in origin, as it has what appears to be the eagle stamp. The base appears to be hollow, but I'm not sure about the rest of the item. Please see images below. Any insights into...

Thank you for the replies. I ended up not purchasing it, because it was too expensive for me.

It's a cigarette holder, to hold cigarettes for people visiting. They didn't hold many, as most people who smoked brought their own. Host or hostess usually added what might be needed for number of people visiting. A much smaller version of the silver cigarette or cigar box. This type was often sol...

Well, I found the maker and hallmark of this item I newly acquired, but I have no idea what this item is actually for. I've seen similar ones before, and they have been called toothpick holders, cigarette urns, candle holders, etc. Can someone please help shed some light on exactly what it is? Image...

I'm thinking of purchasing this tea set that's marketed as sterling. Each piece has the word "STERLING" stamped on the bottom, but there is no maker's mark. It's just really weird, because why would the maker not put their mark on something that's this nice? So this definitely gives me pau...

Why is Made in Hanau a/M hand engraved ? Sterling and Germany are punches (marks). Regards Thank you for noticing that. That was also a question that I forgot to ask. The word sterling just seemed a little out of place to me, as it didn't seem to go with the rest. I'm wondering if this is an export...

Well, I've got a tough one for the forum. This is a very interesting piece of framed wall art, depicting 5 cherubs. There are unfortunately no markings that anyone could find, and no one has been able to establish any provenance yet. To my untrained eye, it appears to be old silver with age-appropri...

The bun warmer sometimes referred to a biscuit box, had no warming device inside. Instead, it was placed near the hearth and turned frequently so the biscuits could be kept warm by the fire. The box containing the tea cakes or hot buns was then brought to the tea table where it was a handsome addit...

amena wrote:Filing it a little under one foot and putting a drop of acid on it will do no harm and will remove all doubts.
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Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, I'm not in possession of the item - I haven't purchased it yet.

I'm coming across quite a few interesting German items lately. This one I have absolutely no idea about - I don't even know what it is. The seller says it's a bun pot? I don't even know what a bun pot is, since I don't bake, assuming it has anything to do with baking to begin with. Also, it weighs a...

Thank you, all! I was able to make a deal with the seller, so now I'm the proud new owner of these awesome candlesticks. I also reached out to Heritage Auctions just to get an appraisal. While they said they wouldn't be able to take it, because it's below their auction value cutoff, the appraisal di...

Hi, Looks like 13 Loth standard (.813), i.e. before crescent and crown was introduced. It is solid silver of lower standard than sterling, i.e. 81.3% vs 92.5% of pure silver in the alloy. It is a false claim that most of candlestics are weighted; most of them are not. Hopefully the marks will be re...

Yes, I believe the candle sticks to be German and before 1886. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/6jZjXe.jpg The town mark could be a crowned eagle above 13 (lot). The candle sticks are open and not filled or weighted. Peter. Thank you! Is there any indication of silver purity? Maybe...

Well, I'm positively stumped by this one. I think these are German, as I can kind of make out the crown and crescent moon, but they're definitely open to interpretation. I've never seen the other marks on the item. Also, are these solid sterling, or are parts of them weighted? Seller says these are ...

Thank you both. Unfortunately, I was not able to make a deal with the seller.

Hi, Hesitated to answer but this is the reality: 1. WW II in occupied areas; no food in cities, flour and meat was traded for gold and diamonds. In a word, jewelry. Peasants who had food were not interested in silver. 2. Behind iron curtain, countries occupied by Soviet Union: hard currency and jea...

I'm interested in buying this item, but thought I'd run it by the experts first, especially after my previous foray into Italian silver. For this one, the markings seem legit at first glance (so did the last one). It's got the star, the maker number, and the province; it also has the 800 silver mark...

Hi, The inscription in Hellenic (Greek) on the right is Hodegetria , an iconographic depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus at her side while pointing to him as the source of salvation for humankind. The Virgin's head usually inclines towards the child, who raises his hand in a blessi...

3 Ag2S + 2 Al --/> 6 Ag + Al2S3 3 silver sulphide + 2 aluminium --/> 6 silver + aluminium sulphide Thank you. So I guess my question is around the right side of the chemical equation. The 6Ag that are now free, do they still cling to the rest of the silver item, or do they become dissolved in the w...