Does anyone recognize the maker's mark on this piece? What would the function of this unusual shaped piece be? http://images7.pictiger.com/thumbs/6f/772172d67d745667efcd29576629436f.th.jpg http://images7.pictiger.com/thumbs/fe/fac0adaac233bec11f6ee25d51dd91fe.th.jpg http://images7.pictiger.com/thumb...
Information and mark on service for 12 bright cut sterling. Rainwater lists maker as "John T. Vansant & Bro", "Vansant & Co in 1850", sold out by sheriff 1886, "John T Vansant Mfg Co 1887-1905" No marks are shown in Rainwater. As shown in image the mark is John ...
I posted these images in another catagory lokking for maker but mark is unreadable. Maybe someone recognizes the pattern. click thumbnail for large image! http://images4.pictiger.com/thumbs/cf/d36cfbef42470b3d6f909ce5628d41cf.th.jpg http://images4.pictiger.com/thumbs/9e/0fb92de3a99b0178290e4300dce0d...
Does anyone have or know of a book that contains known makers marks of the 19th century in France. I found a fine mid 19th century brooch marked with those tiny French marks but only the right hand letter of the maker is readable. It is a capitol R or K . http://images3.pictiger.com/thumbs/aa/1d61a8...
while not exact mark # 2383 in "the book of old silver" is close and is called a Hamburg master's mark 17th cent In any case, it is a beautiful ornate design. Is this the oldest thing you have found with a detector?
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7332/porr005ae6.th.jpg http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3560/porr004pt3.th.jpg http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/869/porr003gd0.th.jpg http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/6466/porr002qd9.th.jpg http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2350/porr001ma7.th.jpg This is a hand h...