FWIW, I thought it looked far more recent.
komo, if you're selling something this heavy and it's imported, then yes we do.
I'll believe you, I've never seen the silver ones here! I do agree on the shape.
I think the puff is added. Stratton did not, as far as I know, make solid silver compacts. And you're right: with that weight I'd expect proper...
I've used ultrasound on pearls, but ONLY with a specialised cleaning fluid for them.
I'd say not Spanish - it would have proper marks and also probably say Plata de Ley. I've had silver from Peru with similar marks.
I suspect the 986 tt bit is a retailer's pattern mark. The rest looks like a British import hallmark.
Looks like shardware to me.
They're almost never marked, but they were nearly all made in Staffordshire, so the description is reasonable.
Two of those remind me of Southport and Llandudno, davey.
If it helps with the search, those are Troyan pottery. From the label, I think yours are a little older. 70s. Mini oil container.
Hm. On that DIA thing? I don't think it's an import mark, it looks more like a common control mark. Scales, leopard head and fineness of 375.
Assay offices only test the metal, not the stones. DIA is a maker's or sponsor's mark.
Nice piece, hate the handles!
Small point of chemistry: it's sulphide, not sulphate.
Yes, I thought that a decorator's mark, too. I think it's entirely possible that the hobby painter added the tube lined gilding.
You're very welcome. Polish glass was and is very well made.
That would be me. ;) It isn't Whitefriars, it is one of the lookalikes. Made in Poland, definitely. These are often sold as WF when there's no...
Ma had a record cupboard like that. It looks elm to me.
I'd be looking near the Swiss border, it's very like Thun pottery.
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