Looks like a Gorham 14K gold mark to me, but appears to be struck upside down in relation to the other marks - the 'X' prefix with letters rather...
Just to share, this is my mid 20th century Ifugao dipper/ladle with squatting male bulul, not near as nice as the earlier one I posted above, but...
Perhaps Filipino Ifugao 'bululs': https://uw.pressbooks.pub/criticalfilipinxamericanhistories/chapter/chelsea-daugard/ [ATTACH]...
Just a note from an old shell collector, those are Murex pecten, commonly called 'Venus comb' (packed away somewhere, have a decent collection of...
Their website, if you haven't already found it: https://www.newbridgesilverware.com/ ~Cheryl
To my eye, appears to be their typical quality......
Eh, looks original to me - just as it came from the manufacturer... ~Cheryl
In the same spirit as your post: "At certain times, it would be better" to recognize hallmarks and that Hanau silver was imported to England,...
Eh, not much for conspiracy theories, and a bit confused by mention of a 'fake lion passant', so can only say there is nothing wrong with the...
It is a cute little creamer - here's the best I have on that mark, haven't really done any further research on it, even though I picked up a few...
Sami/Saami reindeer bone pipe... ~Cheryl
Believe it's this mark: https://www.rubylane.com/item/426534-9044Art/2-Aksel-Holmsen-Norway-Sterling-Silver?search=1&t=513ccae0 [ATTACH]...
Bit unclear on my phone - Aksel Holmsen? ~Cheryl
Heh, darned things are misidentified all the time - practical, sturdy design, still available at restaurant supplies, and I used them in my...
https://www.google.com/search?q=bar+towel+clip&hl=EN&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk00HElaBMvP0vfKyUB070fusCpGPHA%3A1628961020854&source=hp&ei=_PgXYfXdL_TkxgH...
Bar towel clip... ~Cheryl
'Tastevin' to me as well, but 'tasse à vin' comes up in French descriptions as well: https://www.proantic.com/display.php?id=517968 [ATTACH]...
Hehe, my French is pathetic anymore, having lost any ability to speak it, and following a conversation only possible if spoken to slowly (like...
Perhaps a 'tasse à vin' rather than 'tasse de vin', though 'tastevin' is usual... ~Cheryl
If anyone is under the impression that Georg Jensen designers always have their initials/mark stamped, that's not the case, and the correct...
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