Lots of different subjects on souvenir spoons, my first, acquired 45+ years ago, has a very nice acid-etched view of Joliet Penitentiary. The...
Especially on pieces from your country, have spent quite a bit of time over the years locating all the Dutch marks scattered over items... ~Cheryl
Suppose I should have been more clear in that they could be anywhere on the base piece, the main part of the item, with the secondary incomplete...
Just checking in, but guess the full set of hallmarks haven't been found... ~Cheryl
Marote has the correct maker and date for the lid of the glass box, but you need to find the full set of hallmarks for the hinged box, they'll be...
These are some of the dark spots and pits that I see on your cups, typical of pewter: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This Danish pewter bowl shows similar...
Sorry, I'm confused by what you're saying, but your pictures show numerous spots of dark oxidation and small even darker spots that appear to be...
Hmmm - that first sentence is just odd, was it some sort of AI response? With those dark spots and pits, they look to me like pewter with some...
Nice! Can't say I didn't warn you... ~Cheryl
Careful - might become an addiction... ~Cheryl
It's David Andersen, looks to me like the mark was intentionally defaced for some reason, mine (2nd from bottom at right in pic of DA pieces)...
Acquired quite a few nice pieces in 2024, this one my favorite without doubt, because it was a Christmas 'spoon exchange' gift, and making it...
Nice! Made by Blackinton - dating likely the first quarter of the 20th century... https://www.925-1000.com/ax_blackinton.html ~Cheryl
Unlikely Tiffany actually produced those perfumes on 1st Dibs, they often retailed items by other manufacturers, they lack the 'MAKER' mark, with...
From a 1919 retailer catalog: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Have to wonder why they they didn't crop more off the bottom and less off the top - bothers my eye... ~Cheryl
Personally, doubt the frame is as old as the picture, plain flat frames like this one are more typically from around the 1910s and later - the...
Ummm, 1893 would pre-date 1900. Since it's silverplate it has no intrinsic value, typically a carving knife without it's matching fork (sometimes...
It's the knife from a carving set - 1847 Rogers Bros. silverplate 'Columbia' pattern, introduced in 1893... ~Cheryl
Nice! I'd guess lignum vitae as well, probably early to mid 19th century. Would think the lidded one for spices or other dried or powdered...
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