Hi @Happy! Great question, I'll do my absolute best to answer it as you continue to refine your eye for good purchases: #1: Smell: I have heard...
@popsycat thank you for your message, and that is a name I hadn't found yet. Got me searching, and possibly another contender for the faded mark...
Well this confirms perhaps I’m seeing things, but I thought perhaps I’m looking at the worn/faded bottom of a lion passant, which could line up to...
Thank you @Bakersgma, I hadn't looked at that maker, but I will definitely consider it as a possibility. I was definitely focused on the IK, but I...
Good evening everyone, Today I picked up a group of flatware listed as silverplate....and sadly all the pieces in the listing were absolutely...
@Shawnemery69 don't let komokwa fool you....By my count he has me beat with years of expertise....52,332 messages on the forum and still counting,...
Komokwa tells the truth, in many many ways! Here's my advice, #1: If you are selling above spot on ebay, there's a very good chance the person...
Thank you Cheryl! :) :) :)
I have absolutely thought of doing that. I like the idea, and it would certainly provide an appreciation for the time and patience some of these...
Thank you Johnny. None of my family members are really into silver, so it's so nice to be around fellow enthusiasts on the forum. I still have so...
Thank you so much everyone for your messages on the post, I really wasn't expecting so many people to love the piece (I certainly love it)....
A wonderful way to spend the evening, polishing this beautiful new piece in my collection, I hope you enjoy :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thank you @Roaring20s, looks like a perfect match to me.
Yes, that was the part that excited me a lot, especially considering this item had to survive being mailed to me!
Good Evening Everyone, It's been a little bit since I've been able to post a really good find, so here we go! When I made the purchase, I had no...
I thought about Shreve, Crump/Lowe also. I haven't really found anything that lines up with the very hard to see mark above the text.
The more I stare at it, the more I'm uncertain....I was originally thinking Vanderslice & Co. because of this similar pattern of this cup:...
Yes that’s part of the marking
Good evening everyone! I'm hoping someone can identify the marks on this plate I found today at the thrift store. I have a maker in mind, but I...
Thank you thank you thank you!
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