That was the shared opinion of two other dealers I showed it to, but they couldn't give me a date, beyond the early 1800s. Another guy said it...
I bought this today, along with a silver vinaigrette (I'll make a thread about that one later). It's silver, and that's all I know about it. I...
Oh okay, sorry.
Nicholas II was Tsar from 1894 - 1917. So the date is probably 1899?
"Pinchbeck" is the name given to a type of high-gloss/high-polished glittering gold-coloured alloy of copper and zinc. Basically it's brass....
IT WAS COLONEL MUSTARD IN THE LIBRARY WITH THE CANDLESTICK!! ...wait, what are we talking about?
I think I said that they were quizzing glasses and lorgnettes.
A quizzing glass was a popular Georgian and Victorian-era accessory. They're small pocket-sized magnifying glasses. Exactly why they attained the...
I won this lot at my very first night-auction at my local auction-house. Was very, very excited! I've been chasing after a quizzing glass for damn...
Price: Zilch. Silverplate of any kind is almost impossible to sell. If it's been engraved, it's even harder to sell.
Looks like gilt brass. Early 20th century. 1890-1915-ish. Possibly a BIT older, but I doubt any newer. Possibly (almost certainly) missing the...
Here's the interior... [ATTACH]
I'll snap a few more photos later today and see if I can get anything better. I'm pretty familiar with German hallmarks but I'm not recognising...
Why would I need that? And it's about 2.5 inches or thereabouts.
And that's literally all that I know about it. Where was it made, and when? Anybody know? Hallmark photos included. I think it's very cute :)...
What a lovely silver flask! And I love the images, so funny!! :D
Hello from Melbourne!! A lovely case. Early 20th century, I'd say.
This week’s flea-market score!! According to another collector I know, the set dates to around 1910. Apart from cleaning and sharpening the...
I think it's a wig and/or hat stand.
I don't normally buy silver bonbon baskets, but this one was just...cute. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I also bought this neat silver bowl......
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