At 2 inches high, this is almost certainly a kiddush cup. I've seen a few of them in antiques shops and auctions and such and I've never seen one...
Early 20th century at most. 1910 at the latest. By this time, fountain pens were taking over, and they were becoming SERIOUSLY outdated. And the...
Bite me. I bought another one. It was going cheap. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's a style similar to something made back in the 1600s and 1700s, but as the others have said - something THAT old would've been polished...
LOL I hope that's a good thing!! I'm more show and dont-know-enough-to-tell!! :P
I'm amazed that this thing is two pages long, and nobody thought to call me? I've seen a LOT of antique desk-sets like this...I would, since this...
I know, I know!! But still, it has that vibe to it!! :P
That's some goblet! Now all you need are some buxom, comely wenches, a tray of spitroasted mutton-legs, and a few carafes of good, red wine!
I think what we have here is a perfect posse of pictures of a pretty pewter pitcher placed on a pedestal for the puzzlement of prying and...
About the only way you'll find out what metal it is without hallmarks is to have it tested. Try a pawnshop or a jewelery/metal scrapper and ask...
If that was a solid silver pitcher or jug, I bet you it'd be bloody expensive. But as I don't see any hallmarks or resemblance to silver, I'd say...
Just going by what I can see, I doubt it's made of silver. But I can't be sure until I see more.
The original outfit would've looked something like this: [IMG] Lots of silver and glass, everything organised and compartmentalised etc. But...
Hallmarks are for London, 1902. I suspect that these are surviving pieces from what would've been an EXTREMELY expensive gentleman's toiletry-case...
4.5 inches tall.
I've seen a lot of these things in glass and silver. I think this is the first time I've seen them ENTIRELY in silver... Soap-container:...
I never thought spoons could be this interesting... :o
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