I spotted this in a vendor's case at the flea market. Figuring it was too expensive, I asked him how much it was, trying not to get my hopes up....
Oops. I was looking at the wrong image. This is what I get for trying to get the first response ;)
The lion passant mark is British sterling silver. I think the other one is a Leopard head for London assay office, lowercase h for 1925.
I own a similar one that I purchased in the Czech Republic and that I assume is Czech in origin. Not sure about age though.
Could it have been used to hang a rushnyk?
I think you should donate it rather than toss it out. That seems disrespectful. Why not just drop it off at a donation center? Edit: Also, the...
I think that's an Anart mark: https://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/related/usa/newyork-04/index.php
Picked this up for 10 cents today, at a disappointment of a flea market (all of 10 stalls) that took me 1.5 hours round-trip to get to. At least...
Love all these tins! I picked one up today myself, loving the Egyptian design. According to this website...
Love it! Almost certain it's Czech. I bought a similarly molded glass necklace in the Czech Republic: [ATTACH]
Now that you've mentioned them, they're driving me nuts.
That's awesome! The keyhole looks like it was made from a religious rose slide medal.
Now I'm going to have nightmares. Thank you. :(
Good point. Now I must reconsider the date...
It's the German way of writing 1, I think. Just stylized.
Thanks :) I didn't pay too much for these, so I won't be heartbroken if they turn out to be newer than I previously thought.
Hi mysteryvase! I'm looking forward to seeing the items you post :)
No problem at all :) It distresses me, too, lol. I love your username. It feels very Gothic.
Does that only apply to glass bottles? Here are other examples I've found of screw-top pewter containers dating as far back as the 17th centuries:...
That's what I was thinking. All the other ones I've found that are similar have only one set of initials and a date, apparently for birth years....
Separate names with a comma.