You don't show any marks (guessing it's by Alvin), but this piece is late 19th-early 20th century silver deposit (now typically referred to as...
Circa 1980s counted cross stitch - you could buy a pattern book and findings, or a kit with all you needed:...
Manchester's 'Southern Rose', introduced in 1933. ~Cheryl
Not sure it's original, but it looks like a goose quill pen... ~Cheryl
Scott Perkins' independent research site is an excellent resource on Stieff and affiliated firms, I've cited it here and elsewhere over the last...
Are you talking about emailing Kirk-Stieff? There is no connection to Stieff, and like many of the large old silver manufacturers, they are now...
Seem to have vague memory of this mark, but don't know it, and while it shows similarity to one of Stieff's 1933 date marks (typically used on...
Short on time, but believe this is a 19th century brazier/warmer/chafer, but would think insulated handles and feet should be present since a hot...
Had a lot going on in my life when this was posted four years ago, so didn't see it, but since it's been brought back up - the lozenge or square...
Hi Silver, hope you're doing well - was still up at midnight and just did a quick pop-in, suspect AJ wasn't up and ready to go that early... ~Cheryl
Dutch silverplate by Hooijkaas for Douwe Egberts coffee... ~Cheryl
My first impression was Tuareg aluminum, but thought a napkin ring unusual, and a quick online search found only one, in silver: [ATTACH] Here...
'Dutch Silver Reproduction' in a 1917 retailer catalog: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Hunhhh - no idea, cannetille and filigree can be difficult to pin down, but personally, doubt it's Scandinavian, maybe Baltic? Find it a bit odd...
Just popping in to agree with Bear on the form of tea infuser spoons, and adding that these strainer openings are way too large anyway, especially...
As said, typically baleen, but have also seen ivory, wood, etc. - not a huge problem, a good woodworker could lathe-turn a nice replacement......
This is my much simpler early 19th century Scottish Provincial toddy ladle, but the OP's piece shown likely had a similar twisted baleen handle:...
Your images don't show the end of the handle, but it's almost certainly a toddy/punch ladle missing its long slender handle (typically baleen)......
Heh, nothing wrong with calling it a diamond. Terry had already told you it was a plate mark, and Bakersgma told you that the '2' was the number...
There's little in difference in value, unless someone specifically collects Mexican silver, and while there are a number of wonderful Mexican...
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