As a style it’s very utilitarian without many frills or indulgent decorative flourishes. Anything that would have been easily broken during...
Looks nice. If you wind up selling maybe do auction rather than buy it now. I listed a couple nice Kutani cups recently. I was trying to move some...
Actually I have a basket question I’ll be listing separately. Was hoping you would take a gander. Supposedly PNW but idk.
Thanks. I don’t know if that was a general wink or knowing wink meaning you know the thing in question? I hope I get it. Honestly it may be better...
The item has a lot more going for it than this or most any mark would give it. It’s a pretty neat thing and if I happen to get it I’ll show y’all....
This is literally all I have to go on. It definitely looks like a diamond to me. I’m looking more at French marks and thinking more that seems...
I agree. It also looks quite a bit like the London assay office leopard mark. It’s a tough one.
This is on a piece of what for all intensive purposes many would look at and call American coin silver. I’m not going to post the piece right now...
Well hopefully a buyer does and likes what they find. Otherwise UK silver from that era isn’t overly valuable I don’t think. Good maker, good...
Silverplate in my experience does tend to tarnish a bit different than solid silver. Lots of colors and what coin people call “toning”....
Awesome find!!! Love the crest. The right crest can definitely add some value. I’ve got a small pile with the squashed looking marks from around...
On that note has anyone ever noticed that quad plate has a tendency to tarnish in a specific way that is unique to it? I mean tarnish is tarnish I...
Lots of great information and debate here. A nice little knowledge upload for me and hopefully some others. It didn’t look like a sure fire profit...
That particular ring may have been but the general style seems to be widely accepted as Zuni. The ring that I posted was not made by Bell Trading...
I just used the “start a conversation” option to send you the link. Hope it works and hope you get it if you decide you want it. FYI it was $45...
The original ring I posted does not have a bell trading post mark. Just a “sterling” mark. The way it’s marked looks more commercial than NA to me...
Well I’ll be dammed! Glad I didn’t say I WOULD bet the farm it wasn’t NA. Guy wants $40 plus shipping so I’ll pass but good to put in the ol’...
Not my ring.
Doesn’t look particularly like turquoise or Native American despite being sold as such. Not mine and not my photos. Just curious to hear more...
I know the feeling. My desk was bought for the same thing and is equally covered. I am back at my dining room table again. Can we see your desk?...
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