Picked this up at my local market. If I've read the marks correctly, it breaks down as follows: Made by Fyodor Ivanov, in 1873, and assayed in...
I bought these as a whole box-lot. I think they're just so cute! [ATTACH] I've been told that the long ones are for stuff like beef, pork, ham,...
Isn't this just the cutest thing ever!? It doesn't come with a case, but, whatever! It's adorable, anyway :) Hallmarks stamped to the backs of...
An online friend and fellow collector has asked me to help her find out information about a silver teaspoon that belongs to a friend of hers....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was told that this was turn-of-the-century Austro-Hungarian silver. I don't know much about A-H'ian silver...
This was part of a box-lot of silver bits and pieces. I recognised what I thought was a Russian silver mark, so I took a risk and bought the lot....
Bought it because I thought the dragon was cute, chasing the pearl of wisdom through the clouds... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Marks: London. Sterling. E (1800) King's Head duty mark (George III) Maker's mark (G.R., I think it is). [ATTACH]
Measures 15" by 9". Weighs approx 1kg (2lbs), or just under. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] These are the hallmarks....
On my way into town to meet friends for dinner, I stopped at a local antiques shop. This was for sale in one of the back cabinets for what I...
Nothing too fancy. Bought this carved bone folding fan today. Not sure how old it is, but it looks like it's been around the block a few times,...
Aaaaand that's just about the limit of my highschool German. Bought this at the flea-market today and I'm having a LOT of trouble translating...
Been after one of these for a couple of years now, and finally got my hands on one. A solid silver Straits Settlements dollar, to finish off my...
Don't get too excited!! :P I bought this today (along with a few other silver things). It's a 1926 reproduction sterling silver spoon, of a 1629...
Won this at auction... [ATTACH] Measures 8 inches from edge to edge. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Close-up of the hallmarks: [ATTACH] haven't...
A young lady I know at the flea-market had a friend of hers helping her out that day at her stall. I'd met him once or twice before and apparently...
I went to my local tram-museum today. While I was moseying around, I noticed a few bits and bobs for sale at the gift-shop out the front. Since I...
Here's somethin' really special! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a 1927 Hamilton 992 railroad chronometer, one of the most famous railroad...
Recent win at auction. I think it may be a Kiddush beaker or something like that. Very cute. Has gilt interior and "STG. 925" on base. I bought it...
Had a couple of dents in it which I was able to press out. Otherwise, great condition, considering... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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