Oh, I'm with you 100%. The worst words anyone can say to me are "YOU need to call..."
The silver forum is a great resource, and I've been able to ID several pieces with the generous help freely given there. That being said, I don't...
That's a relief...
Looks like a Union enlisted frock coat to me.
Is it an illusion caused by the angle of the photograph, or do the incised designs not line up with the floral pattern in the center?
My conundrum is that when gold and silver were cheap, I couldn't afford it, and now that it's up, I still can't afford it... I have some silver,...
I've spent a good while looking for this mark, and just haven't had any luck. An "R" in a shield, with a crown above. This is found on a small...
I spent the weekend recently portraying the 15th Mass. Artillery at the 160th Siege of Fort Blakeley, in Spanish Fort, Alabama. The battery was in...
A souvenir of Lexington, depicting a Minute Man. I thought it appropriate for the date. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have an army Medical Corps coffee cup, too. It's my favorite, because straight from the cupboard, I can pour hot coffee into it and drink it...
I've always called these a "traveling desk", but now I'd like to know if they were meant to be used while traveling, or were they intended to be...
Sorry this took so long, but these photos were taken in daylight, on our porch. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I agree with your assessment. I posed the question because I've seen similarly made items called repousse, and it confused me.
I'd guess you aren't from Alabama.
As I work my way through this stuff, I'm finding a few things that I like a lot! This is one of them. Bowl by William B. Kerr, 9.5 inches from...
So we're looking at mid to late 20th century, and Danish influence, but nothing concrete to assign a maker. I like it, and will probably keep it...
Does anyone know much about boar tusk corkscrews? This was in the pile I got recently, and I remember my dad using it when I was a child (way back...
I found this information on the hand-hammer.com website: "Frederik Lunning began commissioning deMatteo to make pieces in the style of Georg...
I'll have to clean out the old dried polish first... But I'll post the requested images shortly. Thank you for your help!
Based on Kronos' information above, I've found a handful of items from the same maker, and a couple of them have identical handles. Those items...
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