May or may not have had a stand or drip-cup to rest on when not in use, they were sold both with and without - from the look of the mark, with the...
That 'ABH' is a typical Swedish Bernhard Hertz mark, the trefoil 'cat's paw' indicating Swedish production (Finnish, 1959 - seriously?!?). ~Cheryl
Not seeing the country of origin, but if the importer's mark is 'ABH', would think from Danish maker Bernhard Hertz's Copenhagen shop and sent to...
Really nice find! ~Cheryl
Peacocks rather than swans - Indian brass kumkum box:...
Hi Wendyjo - welcome to the forums. Interesting thought for this old thread, but have a hard time seeing these century-old gold mounts as...
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/the-family-collection-of-the-late-countess-mountbatten-of-burma/a-queen-anne-provincial-silver-tankard...
[ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Both maker's marks are so badly rubbed - perhaps John Elston... http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Exeter-AF.html#E ~Cheryl
Exeter, 1713-14... ~Cheryl
Similar can be seen on this Indian wholesaler's site: https://iotcusa.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=%22brass+enamel+vase%22 ~Cheryl
Not cloisonné, nor any kind of fired vitreous enamel - modern Indian brass painted with some sort of cold enamel... ~Cheryl
The patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US428866A/en?oq=US428866 [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Might consider custom tailoring - dated a 6'8" body-builder banker in my twenties, needless to say, his suits were custom-made, can't say I...
I'm a bit bothered by that flat top and the overall scale - does it show any indication that some type of finial may have been removed? Not that...
1. What I read was "Really?" So I answered your question and addressed your further statement that you hadn't been handling the "right stuff"....
Good chance it's Swedish or nearby, old Scandinavian spoons tend to have largish bowls and short stems, would be for eating pretty much anything,...
Here's a pair of napkin rings, bearing the marks, 'V. Mayers Sohne', Bremen maker Koch & Bergfeld's trademark, '800', German crescent & crown,...
From what I can see of your marks, looks to bear the German crescent & crown, .800 or .900 fineness silver, the 'A' mark most likely an...
Could only find part of my stuff on that company, but your basket should date right around 1900, give or take a few years either direction... ~Cheryl
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