Nothing from the Norwegians, Wendy? Thought you might like to see this early Hroar Prydz engraved Dragestil napkin ring from my Mom's collection,...
The Gorham piece is date-coded for 1877. ~Cheryl
Silver (not sterling) - not where I can check my meager references at the moment, but it's Norwegian, from Bergen, looks like 1799... ~Cheryl
I'm an old bartender too, not really sure why a barware expert would call these 'Martini spoons' (what would you muddle in a Martini?) - they're...
Usually described as 'trench art', believe these are probably match holders, have also seen pincushions, and some just decorative shelf pieces....
Manufacturer should be F.M. Whiting. ~Cheryl
They're ramekin holders, regardless of manufacturer, most used standard Lenox liners... Likely date to right around the 1910s-20s, Harris &...
If anyone is interested in Modernist silver, highly recommend Stern's 'Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design' (2005) - it's a great...
Eh, was probably just never removed from the previous editions, sometimes they asterisked or noted the out-of-business companies. Is kind of...
Not much time to poke around in my references, but here's a 1928 set, somewhat similar: [ATTACH]
The term 'Art Deco' didn't really come into common use until the mid 20th century, usually applied to the more geometric 1920s-30s modernist...
Sucker for MOP handles - if it's still on, please throw my name in the hat... ~Cheryl
Just as a note, the Scearce 'Presidential' silver julep cups are always collectible, with the one on the link being their earliest, produced...
Can't see any reason to believe the medallion spoons are anything other than circa 1860s coin silver, and believe Bakersma is correct in the...
It is a swastika (the name of Sanskrit origin), it is not the Nazi 'hakenkreuz', a hooked cross set on point. Unfortunate that an ancient symbol...
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