Both gate-top clasps and armor/fish-scale mesh were used from the 1910s - personally would think this one circa 1920s and American, but similar...
I just used quotation marks on the name and a Facebook page came up, along with a couple of other things - don't believe there was activity on it...
Is it heavier than you might expect? Suspect it is mid to late 19th century English silverplate, and some were brass base, making them pretty...
I read 'Liz Hessen' - very quick search finds that name in Memphis, TN, she studied ceramics, also a 'Crazy Like the Moon Studio' in Memphis......
As suggested, pretty, but hobbyist painted... ~Cheryl
Here's a comparison, using your fuzzy image, note the '1' visible to the right of her helmet, a better image or a good loupe might let you see it...
Thanks! Thank you! Thanks! Unfortunately, can't see my displays going back up for at least a year or two, as I work on renovating and...
The marks are the 1st standard (.950) Minerva-head in an octagonal cartouche, can even see the '1' at top right - an idea of dating might be...
A want list item finally obtained - I've wanted a Rudolph Walton spoon for my collection for years, and this raven with a salmon in the bowl hits...
Might suggest this sweet little box could date into the 20th century, and would also add Galalith to possible materials... ~Cheryl
They're French .950 silver - the tiny diamond shape stamps are the maker's marks. https://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_marks.html ~Cheryl
Looks like a swagger stick to me, perhaps palm wood? Can't really make anything out of the marks (Thai, Burmese?), the silverwork looks Southeast...
It's a recast of an Alvin Bridal Rose handle soldered to what is most likely supposed to be an asparagus fork/server - on the plus side, most...
You have it right - Broadway & Co., Birmingham 1971 (over half a century old)... ~Cheryl
Thanks, Jeff - I always enjoy your posts as well... I understand your feelings all too well, over the years, on other forums/groups, as well as...
Kind of annoying, isn't it? As said, was a bit cranky and it just hit me wrong - but just because it happens so often to so many of us doesn't...
You're welcome. ~Cheryl
So, apparently I'm a bit cranky this morning, and should be used to sometimes not having my answers personally acknowledged by OPs, (of course the...
None in real life for me either, did run across a couple of the cow creamers over the years... From Bedford's 'Old English Lustre Ware' (1966):...
Beauty (and value) is in the eye of the beholder... From Battie & Turner's 'Price Guide to 19th and 20th Century British Pottery' (1987):...
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