I'd also guess it'd be a manufacturer or company name.
In addition to 2Many's excellent site,there's a fair amount of decent videos for folks who want a deeper dive into this amazing place.
Thanks again for the vote my friend-the old patina was way too mottled & grotty.
Thanks for the vote Komo,plate or sterling's one thing we can still have fun polishing & not lose our shirt !
'Hi Officer,nope Sir-nuthin' illegal on me Sir !' Of course then he'd 'confiscate' what was left of our sixer & tell us - "Go strait home,I know...
Thanks AJ,I thought Wiki a bit muddled on accurate cross attributions. PS-In the more fantasy-driven collector's mind,everything's Templar !
Holly-Thanks so much,I thought it might be hand-engraved too.Though why a seemingly inexpensive silver over brass piece would be is a mystery to...
Thanks AJ-I was thrilled at the price & venue (garage sale) ! What kind of cross do you think it might be ? Wiki lists it as a 'Templar Cross' but...
Welcome Sugar Plum-I love 'Haunted Object' & mystery stories & a skeleton key's a great vehicle for both ! Here's an enjoyable Wikipedia site you...
Hello-I just found an antique 3 tier holy oil flask at a garage sale over the weekend ($2).I only know it's for holding anointing oil ,maybe for...
Extremely important archaeological site in the Britain.Not as old as Goebekli Tepe in Turkey,but an over the top historical discovery nevertheless.
That's awesome ! That kind of connection's priceless.I found a plastic piece from a Marx play set I had in the 50's,it's one of the clearer early...
I think Marie had a rounder face-IMHO generic beauty.
Bless 'em for the kitty love.Wish I could be in there about 2 hours before the doors burst open.
Compared to me,yr Einstein.
Here's Cowboy Curtis,Pee Wee's pal ! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Def go w/ Evely's rec first,my jewelry savvy wouldn't fill a molecule-these gals could write a jewelry bible.
The time,energy & money used to amass this collection is really mind bending ! At least the rooms are orderly and not clogged with piles of...
Lucy-Beautiful pieces.I can mail you a drop of Simichrome for the crucial Bakelite test ? The experts here have mentioned it.
Perhaps instead of 'crazy & silly' we can call it 'whimsical' ? It's my attitude & I prefer it over being institutionalized or dead.
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