Ummm - believe you're misreading the stamp, it says, "INSP. MAY 15 1946 F.M.", showing that it was inspected for quality control by someone with...
Examples of Berlin marks from Rosenberg's 'Der Goldschmiede Merkzeichen, Vol. 1, Deutschland, A-C' (1922): [ATTACH] [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Concerning Schwäbisch Gmünd marks - from Rosenberg's 'Der Goldschmiede Merkzeichen, Vol. 2, Deutschland, D-M' (1923), showing some variants and...
There's really no question, it is the Berlin bear mark, which like almost all marks, had many variants. Though it could be a bit earlier, the...
The first mark is the Berlin bear with 'M' warden's mark, the center 'E' is the secondary assayer's mark, the third 'M' mark is most likely the...
For some reason, I have a lot of left-handed friends and they tell me my writing looks like a leftie's, but right-handed folks can also write...
Hehe, that definitely works since 'Wink' is part of my last name! ~Cheryl
Does look like an '8', but it's just the beading that runs up the center of the leaf, can be seen more clearly on the knife... ~Cheryl
Have always thought Hyperion such an elegant pattern... ~Cheryl
Can still remember, maybe 30 years ago, spending a couple of hours digging through a friend's bin of loose silver, finally finding a set of six...
It's a Blackletter (Gothic script) 'W' - here's the spoon pic turned correctly, and an alphabet example: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
The flamingo is back in current production:...
Often called 'Essex crystals' - the flamingo does look like a later molded glass, almost certainly Bohemian/Czech, but I'd investigate the little...
Great bracelet - but no dragonfly?!? ~Cheryl
Also a tradition in New Orleans here in the US - called a 'King Cake'. That was definitely a good buy, even if not quite 'a song'! ~Cheryl
Pretty piece and a nice little lot - hope you got it for song... ~Cheryl
I'd want the Meiji-era shakudo piece with the crane...brooch? ~Cheryl
Agree with Kyra - if even as old as the '80s... This one, from a 2017 unsold eBay listing, has a rollover catch and an oddly placed good-sized...
Perhaps you could share the size with us, and more than one view... Reminds me of an Akan gold weight:...
I'm not quite following, nor do I see the same marks on your bracelet, but the sold bracelet you show is noted elsewhere as appearing in his...
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