Just as an added note, US patents were/are always issued on Tuesdays - Nov. 17, 1968 was a Sunday... ~Cheryl
Looks fine for 19th century to me - have seen that set before and have no reason to doubt its age (nice that you have all the containers)......
Double thread: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-cigarette-case-id.53992/ ~Cheryl
Geez, darned double threads, also see here: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/id-old-metal-cigarette-case.54061/ ~Cheryl
Here's a green one, sold on eBay, appears to be brass, marked 'CHINA': https://tinyurl.com/y2g5q6f2 [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Should mention the general form has been used for coffee pots since at least the 18th century, continuing into modern pieces - many variants can...
They're cafe-au-lait pots, mirrored so the coffee and cream could be poured at the same time... ~Cheryl
Your testing results are incorrect, it is not solid silver, it is electroplated, the silver anodes used for plating were and still are typically...
Ummm, so you repeat your first post and then promote an online poker site - seems a bit spammish (will pass along to admin)... ~Cheryl
The forum link below the image notes that when the owner of the catalog contacted the firm hoping for information on when they produced...
Eh, no way to really know when manufactured, but personally, have no problem with it perhaps being Arts & Crafts. It initially kind of reminded...
The spoon is English electroplate, maybe on Britannia-metal, made by Edwin Blyde & Co. of Sheffield, the 'spur' mark is distinctive. Would date...
They have a nice weight to them, mine is also used as a pencil cup... ~Cheryl [ATTACH]
Lassi cup:...
Perhaps you could share some of the research that supports your belief... ~Cheryl
One of the many Scottish horn products, primarily for the tourist trade (for some time, the horn has usually been imported water buffalo) - here...
Can't say I'm seeing any Egyptian silver marks (first part of mark is unclear, to my eye, it's followed by 'SF'), and it's almost certainly worn...
Really pressed for time the last few days, but recognized the grill immediately - Lowes has had all sorts of interesting gift card holders for...
Gift card holder: https://www.lowes.com/pd/ONESOURCE-Espresso-Gift-Card-Holder/3348368 ~Cheryl
Eh, the vent-holes in both those pieces you reference are round, as they should be, and they both look fine to me - yours were, as already...
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