No size is mentioned, but it appears to be a bon-bon basket, circa 1910s-20s, if so it's unlikely to have ever had a glass liner, especially with...
Ahhh, so profit rather than value, that makes sense - it would have more value repaired (sorry, sometimes my collector side overrides my seller...
Have to ask, why would having the dents removed "seriously swamp the value"? ~Cheryl
And there's your maker... ~Cheryl
830 was a very common Scandinavian fineness and is still used to a lesser degree, the 'S' is for Sølv (Silver). This spoon is Norwegian, the...
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A sponge bowl was larger and open, for a sponge of a size appropriate for sponge baths - there are two shown on this page, above two of the three...
Looks like a soap box to me, strikes me as a bit small for a butter dish and would expect a shallower base and higher domed lid. [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Eh, 'Debora' / 'Cheryl' - so close... ~Cheryl
Swiss firm Jezler: https://www.jezler.ch/ [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
I'll message you in a bit... Looking forward to seeing them! Agree it would be a useful resource, and it's not just that there's not a lot of...
I just read your introduction, my sincere condolences on the loss of your grandmother, and what a lovely way to honor her memory. Congratulations...
Awww, thanks Peggy! ~Cheryl
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Thanks for the compliments! Found that Lily of the Valley spoon many years ago (the bowl is acid-etched as a 'Chicago' souvenir), it was most...
Can only ask if the collection was hidden away after the 18th century, so never added to after that, but being inherited insinuates that it was in...
The Soviet silver spoons in your link were made in 1971 by the Tallinn Jewelry Factory in Estonia - can't see any indication yours are silver......
Good! As AJ already said and I've acknowledged, there has been progress made and changes in DNA testing available since I looked into it a few...
Shown in Tompkins' 'Handbook of Gorham Open Salt Dishes' (1987), the date of original production was 1901 (gilding would have been optional). ~Cheryl
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