The reason napkin rings were engraved with names or initials was to identify who the napkin belonged to, since you would use the same napkin for...
https://www.jewishbazaar.com/KiddushCups.HTM ~Cheryl
What you describe is a 'tied quilt' - as I said, string quilts were/are made from random small scraps. Basically, small fabric scraps are sewn...
Cute novelty individual ashtrays and match-holders - don't recall seeing them before, but they're just the type of thing, as you said, that would...
Mentioned on the 'Finds' thread that my grandmother made a similar quilt of plaid shirt and pajama fabric for my Mom in the '50s - it was a string...
Welcome Swede, always nice to see another silver junkie. Very fond of Scandinavian silver, though my personal interests are more centered on mid...
My grandmother made a similar string quilt for my Mom in the '50s, and it was sewn from the remnants of the plaid shirts and pajamas she made....
You can edit your post by hitting 'Edit' at the bottom, right next to the time posted. Here is a low quality image of the Abercrombie & Fitch ad,...
Did I miss something - we shouldn't post on old threads and they should be 'retired', even if additional information can be added, or if there is...
Welcome to Antiquers, Queenofsienna! I'm a silver junkie and have visited your site several times - well researched and well written as well......
Can't recall seeing 'Real Silver' on any Asian silver, or for that matter, on any other silver either. Am bothered by the holes going through the...
Here are some similar:...
They're coffee or teaspoons (depending on size), reproductions of a much older seal-top spoon - might be able to track down the original in some...
Everything about it says 'electroformed' - a layer of silver over some sort of resin base. Several sales descriptions mention Turkey as the area...
Some wooden spoons: The humongous spoon is almost certainly Norwegian, believe it has some decent age to it, perhaps late to early 19th century,...
Here are some similar on 1st Dibs (prices tend to be pretty high there), some close to the size, if they had a base like yours, and some smaller:...
Can't say I see anything Art Nouveau, looks like a Neoclassical pier mirror, would guess early to mid 19th century, the 2-piece mirror fairly...
Vietnamese eggshell lacquer-work on the little picture, Johnny, believe the little harp seals are Oxford. And where are the pics of the new...
It's not particularly uncommon, a souvenir coffee spoon with a coffee bean, branch and leaf - they can be found in several variations, with...
Being French, the maker's mark is inside the bowl, near the stem - appears to be square or rectangular, indicating it is silverplate rather than...
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