Popular import stuff... This ad is from a 1917 American retailer's catalog, but the British liked Japanese goods as well: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
https://tinyurl.com/47nkr9ut [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Japanese antimony-ware, they typically had a silver or bronze finish - suspect someone painted yours gold... ~Cheryl
Hi Leslie - can you tell me where you found that information regarding your Scovill backmark? And should note the caveat regarding dating for the...
Thanks for looking, s_i_s - it's a pretty limited section, so not surprised at what you found, the Navy button is an older Scovill backmark, and...
The darkened/blackened 'bronze' color is original, they're in good condition, I'd leave them alone. The button at lower right is likely older, a...
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/boxes/cigar-boxes/antique-english-tiger-oak-pipe-smoke-cabinet-card-game-box-humidor-double-do...
15 carat wasn't even a standard until 1854... ~Cheryl
Those are Thomas Wilkinson marks - in those shown below, the 1st is a flipped version version of whatever critter it's supposed to be, the 4th...
This piece shows watch case marks of the Ellington Watch Co. (C.H.E), registered at other assay offices, but this appears to be Birmingham - looks...
Sorry, still don't have much time, would guess the clear rose cut stones are jargoons, good quality zircons (as you already suggested) -...
Just stopped in for quick visit - might consider jargoons... Image search for "rose cut jargoon silver brooch":...
It's hotelware, the manufacturers, including Pairpoint, used sturdy nickel silver base with heavy plating and silver-soldered joints - the...
The lovely Andra Day at last night's Oscars, in Vera Wang gown of metal mesh, almost certainly provided by the venerable Whiting & Davis, and...
pooch Presh is pretty observant Hehe, if Tali-cat had been in the room, he'd have told me where it went, even pooch Presh is pretty observant,...
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[ATTACH] Marks on a Chester 1890 silver watch-case, most likely by John Hammon: [ATTACH]...
What troubles me is that the marks are not stamped in a hub (all in a row), nor is the maker's mark in a cartouche - makes me wonder if old scrap...
Oh Kyra, that's a great piece! The random marks at the top are assay-scrapes (diets), I have no idea why there would be so many, or why what...
Unfortunately, the majority of pieces described by sellers as 'silver pounce pots' are shakers - here are some typical pounce pots/sanders, dating...
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