Thanks for your reply. I think the lock plate may be original, with the wear to the ebonising around it being caused by operating the key, the...
Hi I was looking for some help in identifying when and where this sewing box on stand was produced. The inside lid is a lacquered panel which I...
That's great folks, thanks very much.
Hi I wonder if anybody could help me identify the purpose of this piece. It measures approximately 4 x 3cms, I thought it may be part of a belt...
I would imagine all 3 are.
That's brilliant, thank you all for the quick responses.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi All I was having a clear out and came across this piece, I guess it would be described as art glass. However glass...
I think it could be a spinel.
Prayer holders?
Maybe a child's walking cane?
Looks like the mark of Birmingham maker Henry Matthews, late 19th century or early 20th.
Hi Your spoon is from Malta, the maker is Andrea Naudi, active from the early 1800s.
I think the maker may be Joseph Gloster Ltd
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Hmmm that's strange, I am hosting with postimage.org and they were showing on the preview before I uploaded.
Hi All This small silver beaker is rather heavy for its size and features one mark only on the base. I am assuming it is continental but I may be...
Wouldn't surprise me if the finial was silver, possibly off an English teapot. If you take it off and look underneath there may be some hallmarks.
Hi The number 12 denotes the silver content (12 Loth), equivalent to 750 silver.
Many thanks for the replies, I will have a look at my copy of Turner's to see if I can track down a Scottish provincial connection.
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