A Norwegian Dragestil (dragon style) bench/stool - as Brad suggests, most likely dates from around the 1880s-1920s, though it could be a bit later...
The enamel plaques show the Finnish coat of arms, they were produced in 1928 of .813 silver by the Turku maker below: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Can see a resemblance to the U.S. Great Seal, but don't believe it is - if a citation for the the Great Seal being stamped on embassy silver is...
Finnish: https://www.925-1000.com/Ffinland_Date_Code.html ~Cheryl
Ooh, I like them all! AJ has it right on the Danish piece, it's Carl Ove Frydensberg, mid 20th century - trying to decide if I'm envious or not,...
Should mention that, while most commonly found on Dumfries and Greenock silver, an anchor could also be found on pieces from other port towns, but...
Figured you'd see it, it just sort of screamed Scottish to me... Link below is a 2015 auction for four Scottish provincial fiddle ladles in the...
Oh, no - I didn't take it that way at all! I've had little luck in getting worse errors than that corrected, and there is a lot of valuable...
Doesn't change my initial impression, perhaps someone else will have some better information - but for future reference, when you have a...
The Silver Maker's Marks site is very well maintained, and for me, quite simple to use, but should be mentioned that all marks are ones Phil has...
Most references have some errors, but while the 925-1000 forums are active, the informational sections have had little updating in years - there...
Welcome, Red. It can be helpful to show a straight-on image of the spoon, as well as a back-view (but your pics are nice and clear). It's...
Believe I started seeing similar in stores around the 1980s-'90s, they're usually marble or soapstone set with MOP and stone, or sometimes just...
Here you go: https://www.ebay.com/itm/122257704930 ~Cheryl
William W. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1830s-'60s... ~Cheryl
Yup, I pretty much know what I'm buying, though will sometimes go with my gut, and it usually pays off. Does strike me as odd to give so little...
Ahhh, was under the impression you already bought this - the auction house was quite careful to avoid assigning a specific age to the piece,...
I thought the coral piece likely 19th century, and though a couple might be late 19th, believe the others are probably 20th century, suspect the...
I think it's something to be looked at by an expert, one experienced in Medieval or Renaissance and/or ecclesiastical silver, believe very few...
Eh, that Poshmark seller is just way, way off. Sturdy plastic sequins like these weren't in existence until around the 1930s, a bit prior to that...
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