British silver, London 1893, likely by Hart, Son, Peard & Co (Thomas Peard): https://silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-TM-TR.html#TP ~Cheryl
But you understand that sales descriptions are often unreliable, frequently filled with inaccuracies resulting from poorly done research, and...
Not uncommon Komo - there are numerous examples online with similar strikers in the lid, this lot has a variety, including one with 'MATCHES' on...
Well, can't see much use for a striker on a stamp box... ~Cheryl
Sweet - the wear to the silverplating is attractive. Table vesta/match holder, would think dating around the 1880s... ~Cheryl
The ashtray history: https://www.museumofroyalworcester.org/learning/research/products/royal-worcester-round-ash-tray-tables/ ~Cheryl
For years around here, seems like most antique shops have at least one of the cigarette cups, somewhere in the place, used to hold business...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/597592429/royal-worcester-cigarette-holder-and ~Cheryl
Cigarette cup and ashtray... ~Cheryl
That's the 'King Edward' pattern, introduced in 1936, the marks are what I'd expect... ~Cheryl
Just checked, and I can still put my palms flat on the floor, as could my Mom, well into her senior years - to be truthful, sort of figured we...
Very simply, without reference to Chinese Export, or Asian, or bamboo, or floral, etc. - I just ran across it while checking his other items...
(Flipped to show the mark properly oriented): [ATTACH] If only Russian silver was simple... Not sure why Giorgio used that image in his...
Hehe - hard to believe these little items are getting so much attention. In the light of day (with some sleep to clear my eyes and mind), it does...
Eh, it's not exactly a realistic work of art and can certainly see that it looks like a ponytail, but to me, there's no reason for her arm to...
Hunhhh - my shoulders are still shot from moving Mom around (though they're getting better), and I can still put my arm up and reach back behind...
I don't remember these from when I was a kid in the '60s, but if they were around then, would guess they wouldn't have been used at the bars and...
Didn't say it was well done, but it's her hand held over her shoulder to hold the edge of the glass... ~Cheryl
That's her hand, not a ponytail - she's a cocktail pick, but there are drink stirrers with the same girl......
Used to collect button hooks, but never really did much with them, though I still have some left in my stash - couldn't resist this Buy-It-Now...
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