Not in the area of production like you, but there is actually a good deal of Scandinavian silver found here in the U.S., and it's been a...
With all due respect, the two-tower mark was an indicator of silverplate on any base metal, whether brass, copper, nickel silver, or whatever -...
Eh, don't know why I try to post from my phone - will reload pics from my laptop later... ~Cheryl
Shuddering at the the steel wool, explains so much... Have looked at this thread several times, on three different monitors, partially because...
Gilding would have been typical, a silverplate mount wouldn't have been, and one so wide would have been especially awkward... Ran through a few...
Okay, I'm popping in - can't add much, except to say that if it fits reasonably well, the base and insert are most likely original to each other,...
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Hehe, have to chuckle at the thought of trying to open a wine bottle with that tiny thing - the worm appears to be 3/4 of an inch long at most......
Do you need a rack, Sue? Try to keep my spoons to around 600 (used to be 500, but oh well), but can't resist picking up the racks when I see...
Sorry, the use of canes and walking sticks as fashion accessories by dandies and ladies, or even the use as an indicator of the holder's stature,...
Considering the number of people I know, of various ages, who currently use canes for various reasons, and also considering that corrective...
For what it's worth, I see 'Harald' rather than 'Harold'... ~Cheryl
Can't really date Barbies by their butt marks - the 'Allan' doll was only made from 1964-66 (1960 is when the 'Ken' design was registered, same...
Brad - pretty sure your ashtray is Sasaki, should find the same shape on the link below. I've had a marked trio of the square ones in all white...
Will have to take your word on the 'Ћ', I just see a 'В' hanging from a gallows. :confused: A seller in Lithuania has a few similar to yours,...
My eyesight isn't what it used to be, but I'm not really seeing a 'Ћ' anywhere - one side clearly says 'Ц80К', indicating 'Цена 80 Копейки (Price...
I'm seeing a Soviet pocket knife with a stamped design, the price (80 kopeks) on one side and the factory mark on the other... ~Cheryl
Not at home right now, so can't run through any references at the moment - don't have any this early from Reed & Barton anyway, but doubt that it...
Geez, Greg - scary stuff, glad you're okay now! ~Cheryl
Would guess Germany too, and he may have started life as a pincushion... ~Cheryl
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