Just as an added, and possibly helpful note for some, below is a button hook I gave my Mom when her hands became terribly stiff (she didn't like...
From Brandon's little 'Buttonhooks and Shoehorns' (1984) - the tool at left on the very similar chatelaine described as a letter opener, but looks...
Advertisements from 1895: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
The chatelaine likely belonged to a nurse, the item to the left of the button hook would be a spatula, for applying ointments or as a tongue...
Pooja spoon:...
Can't say I recall ever seeing a piece specified as for serving lox... Perhaps you're thinking of individual asparagus tongs? Place pieces...
Asparagus tongs, other than the individual place tongs, were generally fairly large with tines or piercing to allow some drainage, though...
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*edited* Doubt there's much interest in ethics and legalities...
Sandwich tongs - also used small cakes, pastries, etc. ~Cheryl
Unless your pics are deceptive, might want to actually use a black light on these before calling them 'uranium glass' (anyone looking for that...
Just adding some info from Osterberg's 'Sterling Silver Flatware for Dining Elegance' (1994): [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] With...
They are large open salts, likely sold as 'master' rather than 'individual', the dishes with the forks are quite a bit larger - small dishes like...
I didn't see this either, of course quirkygirl has it right, certainly sold as bodkins, but more often called ribbon threaders, would date to the...
http://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKSPAIN.HTML [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Just so silly (though I did once watch a guy play reasonably well with a golf club)... If you're saying it's too long for a walking stick, it's...
Not sure how you determined that the balance is great if you don't play pool, but it's basically a game of geometry and a straight cue is very...
Kate, when I think about those who study and learn about their interests, seeking advise and honing their eye, understanding that even less than...
In 1994, the owner of the antique mall I was managing dedicated about a quarter of the building to 'Victorian Reproductions' imported from...
It's Hermès, as you've already been advised, not really something to mess around with... ~Cheryl
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