Please see this post on 925-1000, and consider the quality of your piece and the marks (not unknown for Hanau silver to also bear proper German...
See marks at center top under 'Unattributed Pseudo-Marks on Hanau Style Silver' - there is ongoing research into Hanau marks and this page hasn't...
Well, if it can't be returned, then perhaps just chalk it up as a learning experience, and if it's any consolation, most Scandinavian silverplate...
Here is a similar sugar bowl with the same mark at the Dalane Folk Museum in Egersund, Norway - description notes it as 'Nysølv'('New silver' -...
More addendum than correction... ~Cheryl
Your sugar bowl is silverplate and as already said, 'Norsk Arbeide' means 'Norwegian Made' or 'Norwegian Work', the 'MA' mark was originally used...
The first, Italian piece was made by De Giovanni Argenteria in Milan (572 MI) - the registration was issued in 1957, that style of mark would date...
Eh, they're just junk, would be glad to take on the responsibility of disposing of them for you...;) Seriously, I've been looking for one of...
The marks don't look quite right for British, more like the pseudo-marks used by 19th century Australian smiths (the third mark looks like a...
Have always been told these small stemmed vodka glasses are called 'rjumki' (singular 'rjumka')... ~Cheryl
[ATTACH] Though not illustrated, Martine D'Haeseleer's article mentions the use of 'Mes' combined with the numeric fineness. ~Cheryl
I would think a card tray as well, circa 1900 - and also Belgian, considering the form of the maker's mark and the 'Millièmes' fineness mark....
If the OP wishes to use his piece as a shot glass, then he should, but by its shape and apparent size, the original purpose would have almost...
The "ARG." is an abbreviation for "Argentato" (silver plated)... ~Cheryl
Egg shape with wide stable base - looks like an egg cup to me... Two inches in height wouldn't be at all unusual, and you don't give a diameter -...
It was pretty difficult to make out, but most of the time, this Gorham retailer mark will be combined with either Davis & Galt's shield,...
Looks like Vienna, 1814, 13 loth (.8125 fineness), the '835' would have been stamped in the 20th century... ~Cheryl
Here's another Davis & Galt piece retailed by Gorham:...
The 'GORHAM M'F'G. CO.' mark on sterling pieces (also seen as 'GORHAM M'F'G Co) would be a retailer mark - though very worn, can still make out...
Have to wonder if the OP has tried to contact Mr. Wade to see if any of his net-weight decoys were made as root head coots - eBay shows several in...
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