I agree, those pics make it seem to be late 20th century "deco" to me.
No one mentioned this is cinnabar on brass, and not on wood. AFAIK (and I could certainly be wrong), the earlier cinnabar was all on wood. Does...
This is a 20th century mark so I have no idea.
I know a lot about antique and vintage cymbals and have many. These are not going to appeal to anyone who collects drums/cymbals. The lack of a...
Harvard University libraries and many other university libraries appear to have a copy. I would suggest finding the nearest university library to...
Why do you care? The silver percentage doesn't really matter unless you are planning to scrap it. And I certainly hope that isn't your plan. If it...
Since you have experience with old bells and old metal, I'd appreciate a comment on the bells I recently listed as "Now evaluate this bell"....
Dating seems about right, up to mid-20th century, could be Continental or American too (I would guess American if you found it in the US), factory...
Those look like Victorian English measuring cups, called bellied measures. They were made in different sizes by lots of different makers - see...
Thanks, those are the ones you can buy today. I guess they must have had similar mail-order suppliers 100 or more years ago?
Cool memories. My wife is Catholic, but I'm not, so my memories of being at mass are all of wondering what to do next, and looking at her to know...
I wonder if that is just an urban myth? Has anyone ever seen an example first-hand to back it up?
AWESOME. Altar bells it is! Not sure how to post a link to a website yet, but here's a very similar one:...
I find a lot of silver, sometimes unmarked, and have never acid tested. If the piece is something that is all silver (no wood or mixed metals),...
Thanks so much for the welcomes. Just made my first post in metalware - let me know what you think...
Here's the first piece I've wondered about and would love to get feedback on. Just like the other evaluate bell post, I'll withhold my comments...
Came across this site and was impressed by the level of knowledge. I have been on another antique site for a couple years but it seems that the...
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