Yep — I was just using shorthand instead adding France, Germany, Hanau etc as possible origins, although the shape of the letters points to...
Yes, the mark is one used in the USSR, i.e. the Soviet Union, but it doesn’t mean that the dish was made there. Edit. I really can’t see the...
The shape and style of the pretty dish look so Victorian English/European/American to me that my best guess is that it has been remarked...
Thank you. I didn’t realize that needed to be spelled out.
I can enlarge Tiguer’s close-up photo well enough to se the marks but not sure if I see a T in it. The one that Debora found likely says ST925....
I’ve also been trying to find a source to confirm that SI925 or 51925 means sterling in Judaica or Israel silver. Still looking. Edit. I find a...
Thanks Debora, that’s good to know!
Plate isn’t magnetic either. I actually tried that with a strong magnet and some worn plated items I have. Not too many metals actually are magnetic.
Thanks! In the worst case, that could be just a production number 51925 and not mean 925 sterling. Unless there is a different system in...
Could you take a close-up photo of the mark at the rim of the foot? And also of the SI925 or 51925 mark if that’s not it. I can’t enlarge the...
The wall of our apartment building. It’s totally dark outside so the outside light made the yellow paint look yellower than in real life. We...
Sorry to butt in, but this was too much of a coincidence not to. We just spent part of the afternoon installing this mural below in our backyard....
Afterthought: now that I noticed that the pearl was loose, I am suspecting it is a replacement one—a Chinese freshwater cultured pearl. The...
That’s what I thought, too — that a real pearl of that size and shape would’ve been wasted on a costume jewelry brooch. However, I just noticed...
Thank you! Excellent details to know!.
Yes, I just eyeballed the one in question and guessed the bead count was closer to a hundred. Didn’t count them. :) I have the shorter version in...
Islamic prayer beads would have 100 beads (99 +1). Here’s a very similar (prayer bead) possibility that Google found...
I’m too new here to be on the welcoming committee, but nice to see another Finn.
Hi all, I bought this brooch, inspired by all the lovely sparklies shown by forum members. I hope it’s Victorian, based on the fly motif and the...
I used to turn my too loose and straight jeans into tight bellbottom ones when in high school. Have only done pillowcases and curtains since then....
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