Eh, those Ruby Lane 'Real or Repro' pages aren't always quite right, and certainly not comprehensive (the author couldn't find an example for the...
No help on the maker, but here are some images from the Doneghy Collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
So don't want be negative here, but don't believe it can be avoided - while not unattractive from a distance, it really is poorly made, and may be...
To my eye, with the extended 'antenna' handle, and the starburst motif, it looks mid 20th century, very much 'atomic', 'space-age', 'Sputnik',...
Images are fuzzy, but looks like Gorham's multi-motif 'Poppy' pattern, introduced in 1902 - knowing the pattern is useful in determining value......
Could certainly be used for any purpose desired, but it is a bread fork - that form is usually British silverplate, dating to the late 19th-early...
If mine, would be hanging on the Christmas tree, filled with candy, flowers, or fake fruit, maybe some ribbon... ~Cheryl
This one is similar in size and form: https://tinyurl.com/y3x2vhjs [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Appears the base was broken off (where it would have been marked)... ~Cheryl
Hunhhh, "bun stabber" is not a term I've heard before either - interestingly, a google search only turns up two things for me, a 2012 New York...
Eh, had allergies all my life, was working in a storage shed, something set me off, had worst attack in years - marathon sneezing and coughing,...
Bit of internet roaming, as much as I'm up to (but feeling better): German, 18th century: [ATTACH]...
Thanks, Komo! ~Cheryl
I'd have to run through my files, but if I recall correctly, some manufacturers were using extremely low karat gold, way below 9K or 10K... ~Cheryl
It is a cover that also serves as a dish/underplate, not particularly uncommon, they can also be found with a low pedestal on the cover, or even a...
Entirely possible, some buyers don't like engraved personalizations on silver without significant age, especially if rather specific or...
Not at all unusual to find the same or extremely similar classic designs by different silver manufacturers... Your image appears to be of one...
The items would, as said, need to tested - the National Stamping Act provided that if an item was stamped, it would have to meet the indicated...
London, 1907 - look for similar selling prices for approximate value... Here is a similar piece in form and age, by a different maker -...
Didn't look any further, but here's the same piece, part of an unsold lot in 2019: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
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