I was told when I bought it, that it was Austro-Hungarian. In retrospect the fact that it wasn't should've been obvious by the marks. So, 800...
Sorry about that, I guess. Should I keep the more inferior stuff off the forum then and seek information on it elsewhere?
Yes, an angel. Compared it to other Kiev marks. Definitely angel.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was told that this was turn-of-the-century Austro-Hungarian silver. I don't know much about A-H'ian silver...
If it is a Kiddush cup, then it's EXTREMELY small!! It'd struggle to be two inches tall.
This was part of a box-lot of silver bits and pieces. I recognised what I thought was a Russian silver mark, so I took a risk and bought the lot....
Yes, Australia :)
That's what my watchmaker told me too!! No, I'm putting it up for sale. Its sale will fund the servicing of my OTHER 992 Hamilton (yes, I have...
It's a vesta-case. 'vesta' was the old-fashioned word for matches (from the Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta).
It took its sweet time, but, it has returned! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Complete with a new glass back. Now to pop it up for sale and see what...
Fauxberge! :P
Another bell-pull. Again, very long... [IMG]
Here is an actual cloth bell-pull: [IMG] The bell-wire attaches to the ring on the right, and then it hangs down and is pulled by the handle...
Interesting piece. I agree, to hold back curtains. I have seen actual antique cloth bell-pulls - they're MUCH longer than this. Remember that...
That may be so, but even then, I doubt this is an egg-cup. For one thing, it's only two inches tall.
It isn't right, that's the problem. Egg's too big to fit into it.
Bought it because I thought the dragon was cute, chasing the pearl of wisdom through the clouds... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Done a bit of poking around. The fineness is definitely 900. Thanks for the help!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Marks: London. Sterling. E (1800) King's Head duty mark (George III) Maker's mark (G.R., I think it is). [ATTACH]
Measures 15" by 9". Weighs approx 1kg (2lbs), or just under. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] These are the hallmarks....
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