Jivvy - I have that book too, so those are probably the same ones that were ringing a bell for me... ~Cheryl
Eh, something about them seems familiar, but unable to pull up anything from my memory banks, and am also away from my bead books, which would...
Doubt there is any French or Dutch connection - looks like, as already suggested, a Yugoslavian small works .900 mark - some variants show up in...
Looks like F.S. Gilbert - right off hand, don't recall seeing any named line patterns by them... ~Cheryl
As I said, it is shown in Fairbairn's as used by an Armstrong, as well as Ormesby/Ormsby, but other references also show it as used by several...
Eh, they're poorly struck and/or rubbed, but I still just see the Dingeldein crowned leopard-head and a crowned 'N', which is also a Dingeldein...
Heh, personally, have little luck reading those squished marks on bottom-marked British silver, but the fact that they are bottom-marked (marks...
Not really seeing Wolf & Knell - with the crowned leopard-head and crowned 'N', would think Gebruder Dingeldein... ~Cheryl
To me it looks like the bar is intended to push something of a thick creamy texture through the openings - perhaps you could try something like...
Reeves and Turner's 'Family Crests' (1882), shows it only for Ormesby/Ormsby: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Most likely the crest belongs to branches of the Ormesby/Ormsby family, though Fairbairn's also shows it for a member of the Armstrong family:...
'Kantsi', Georgian drinking horn - can remember seeing these new for sale online around 15-20 years ago......
With just the Prince-of-Wales-plume/EPNS/shield-with-6-point-star-and-banner, would be a matter of looking through numerous pages to see if these...
Just to let you know, my Mom was a quiet, even-tempered lady, but the two times I recall her righteous anger flaring, was in defense of me as a...
Welcome to the forums, and beautiful Aussies - my first Aussie Bruiser, was a red merle, and Sydney, the second, was a black tri - they are such...
Can only say that it looks to me like silverplated brass too, and I'm not one who is offended by honest wear to plating (you did a great job...
Heh, I was confused because it seemed very obvious to me too - and if you deserve any whacks, it would only be a light one for apologizing for...
Not sure of the point in posting the text from an eBay listing so clearly incorrect in several ways - as already indicated, that Kiddush cup and...
Here's an 1892 ad for an American silverplate "collar button box" with a similar rebus: [ATTACH] And my aluminum stud box filled with stray...
Nice .950 French cup, could certainly be used for juleps, but wouldn't have been originally intended for that very American drink - it would...
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