It's coin silver, Wriggins & Warden were retailers, the pattern is John Polhamus' 'Louis XIV', John C. Moore's 1847 Design Patent #114. ~Cheryl
My JCK Flatware Index also shows a 1918 introduction date, but Turner shows it as 'circa 1895'. ~Cheryl
Cool, lightweight seersucker suits used to be common here in the south (think Andy Griffith in Matlock), don't see 'em much anymore... Seersucker...
Seersucker always brings back memories of the little rompers my Mom made for me, tie shoulder straps, elastic at the waist and legs - perfect for...
The plaid is, as suggested, seersucker; the paisley appears to be a polished/glazed cotton (like chintz)... ~Cheryl
Not where I can check my references at the moment, and my memory isn't what it used to be, but something about the marks rings a bell... Probably...
Envious, Bev - not much of a traveler, but I'm a quarter Danish, was always interested in my 'Viking' heritage... ~Cheryl
Eh, been collecting Scandinavian stuff for most of my life, recognized it immediately - hoped someone else would too, but seemed to be heading...
http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Oslo ~Cheryl
http://www.925-1000.com/Fkorea_01.html...
Korean - likely originally had matching chopsticks... ~Cheryl
Used Hammerite for years, but Rustoleum's hammered finish sprays are easier to find (don't care for the 'Universal' version... ~Cheryl
http://www.jiameistone.com/pebblestone/striped.html
Hey Spring - not sure what you think you know about these, but they are circa 1920s Czech glass place card holders in stamped brass bases, there...
I remember similar rings and pendants from the '70s (not that they weren't made earlier too), if I recall correctly, they aren't really blister...
I'm with AF here, the case still appears functional and keeping it original would be my choice too, shows honest age and wear, and looks to be...
Fineness of American coin silver varied not by area, other than Baltimore, as Bakersgma mentioned (from 1814-1830, standard .917 - assay required;...
The salts are Soviet, silverplate on nickel silver, mid 20th century to recent. ~Cheryl
Eh, a 'remembrance/souvenir from Norway'... Found this online - a photo from a booklet on the 125th anniversary of the Eikesdal Chapel in Nesset,...
Not seeing any Cyrillic - on my phone, so the gyro won't let me flip the pic, but looks like the top mark is upside down, maybe 13-1/4 loth? The...
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