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that's a chimney sweep - which was considered a figure for good luck at new year's. can't help with the mark.

glass: see bubbles in large pink ovoid spheres and in sterl2 take a close look at the 'faceted' clear beads, the rounded edges are apparent. in sterl3 look at the orangish bead centre left and you can see a 'nipple' where glass escaped the mold and formed a projecting ring. as for the 'pearls' rub t...

Definitely pre-1948; the trouble with many Eastern (from Levant onward) items is that a design might be made for decades or longer - carpets, porcelain, silver - with more concern over the perfection of the object as opposed to the introduction of new elements. A rather basic difference in thinking ...

The Kovels had a large section in their book Know Your Antiques which must date from the 1970s - shapes not just of flatware but also
coffee and tea pots
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Perhaps that is not a D on the end and it was a piece of HOTEL BREMON flatware

I notice there was a repair (1st pic) could you possibly post a picture of the outside of the join?

please describe it as clearly as possible

November 21, 1912 "Good News for Housewives Manager Church, of the Newcastle Roller Mills informs us that he has a pleasant surprise for the housewives who use White Satin Flour, and that is, beginning on December 1st he will include in each sack of White Satin flour, two coupons, representing ...

The pattern name is John Alden and it dates from 1911.
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You have a piece of silver which dates from somewhere between 1773 and 1858. You know it is from Birmingham and the maker's mark is JW - so which one is it? The Birmingham Assay Office's Early Silver Hallmarks, at http://www.theassayoffice.uk.com/esh/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; p...

The set's lovely neoclassical proportions call to mind ROBERT ADAM (1728-1792), whose architectural designs had a profound influence on the decorative arts. If my camera were working I would post a picture of an Adam mustard pot - the planes of which, admittedly, are more decorative (having elongate...

that's an impressive piece of blue john. could you possibly post a picture of the pendant face? thanks

The reverse is definitely so - most early china articles were based on silver forms, especially noticeable in such as Lancaster (Spode) which have gadrooning and other forms of decoration taken from the silver.
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it looks like a chinese soup spoon - or a spoon rest - or a pipe rest. a better picture would help
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That's a hilarious article from the Times...plus ca change...

This is likely Mid-Eastern filigree with a gold wash or plating, which is termed vermeil. 950 is the silver content, out of 1000 parts, so better than sterling. Much of the Eastern filigree is gilded to give a more lavish appearance.
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This is a typical Etruscan Revival cross, very nice, with typical touches such as the granulation along the circumference. Dates from the mid-Victorian era, although country of origin is not determinable without any marks.

Hose-- emalje - enamel
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pictures are too dark and fuzzy

There is always the possibility that the set was made by or for a German or Austrian in Finland, which would account for the typical Germanic elements and the Finnish mark. The work doesn't look Finnish in a cultural sense but the marks still would represent its place of manufacture. Something along...

813 is Finnish - go to http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5137&highlight=813.