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For some reason I can picture it with cigars in each holder, matches in each cup on the ends.

Possibly a candle snuffer. How much would that cup hold?

Have you tried soaking them in hot soapy water? Sometimes adding vinegar will help dissolve the copper salts or table salt that can prevent their being open-able.

You have 2 different spoons, the one on the left is a regular teaspoon the one on the right is a small teaspoon. Note the slightly larger bowl and longer handle. Some patterns also had a pap spoon, slightly smaller bowl, slightly longer handle. The regular teaspoon teaspoon was the workhorse of a fl...

Many manufacturers oxidized the flatware blanks before stamping them. Usually this was done on patterns where they wanted the contrast as part of the pattern. I believe this is what you have.

Actually the crucifix appears to have been rhodium plated or possibly lacquered (which would require physical observation and both processes used for years), though i lean to the lacquered. The wear pattern is appropriate, The crucifix may also be a replacement. only physical observation and testing...

It should all be sterling. That is an easy assumption. The green is from humidity.

As for cleaning, I certainly would, It would look a lot better, and it is not a 16th century piece. As for age? I would say 1950's.

Wow! If you counted the spammers it would be a quarter million.. :0 Good show Trev, you created a great thing here.

Coin, and most likely a sugar shovel.

I agree with Phil, there are quite a few examples of telescoping toasting forks. Inserting that into a container of brine could cause the hollow areas to flood; making it difficult or impossible to clean; and posing potential health hazards and corrosion.

The handled item is very rococo in style. what you are calling a base is mid-century modern, If intended to go together there would be stylistic similarities between the two pieces IE. a matching knurled band on the "base" to match the handled part. The "base" has far too small a...

I don't think they go together, they are stylistically so different; it is too tall to be stable; they don't appear to fit together very well, nor is there a solid connection joining them. The handled part is either a demitasse or tea cup which should have a glass liner. The remaining base looks to ...

I use tightly wound cotton wool on a bamboo skewer.

The sardine fork's tines are about half as long as that and is not pierced. A beef fork is the same length as an individual salad fork (they are actually the same handle) that is wider and pierced.

That appears to be a beef fork.

Thank you, Tom. That cured my log-in problems!

I had been thinking I messed something up with my computer!

Most I have melted assayed to 88-90% silver content. I understands it varies between 80-90% depending on materials available at the time and location.

The figure it the mascot of a company that produces cleaning products. It was a white container with her imprinted at the bottom of the label with "Dutch Made" under her feet. I thought it might be Bon Ami, but alas no. I will ferret out the product.

Happy Christmas and a Happy New ear to one and all.