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Thanks guys! I am waiting for a couple to arrive. I will send detailed photos when I get them.
Starting to get into collecting antique paperweights. I know there are fakes out there and I was just curious if there is a way to tell a real one...
Is it true that most sterling is rhodium plated since the 70s? I had just never heard of this. I've bought plenty of modern sterling and all of it...
thanks! Doing a quick google search several articles say that sister hook clasps were most popular on bracelets in the 30s and 40s
I haven’t seen any modern ID bracelets with this clasp. Is there any other way to date a sterling bracelet?
Thanks! Is there any visual way to tell just inspecting it or no? Would prefer not to artificially oxidize it The bracelet above has a jhook...
I've recently bought some vintage sterling marked ID bracelets. Most of them are very shiny. I only recently learned about rhodium plating. Is...
On all of the mirrors I got there are little angled pieces of wood that hold the mirror in. The backing is held with staples and doesn't look to...
On an somewhat related note, what are the backboards on these mirrors for? They seem superficial. Are they just for show? Are there any health...
Thanks guys! Honestly, don't care that much to clear coat it. It will never be seen. Will probably just get rid of it. It seems to be...
Hi guys. I just picked up a bunch of large mirrors that came off of mid century dressers. My favorite mirror has a backboard made of some kind of...
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