Thanks komo, but that's a horrible thing to say to someone on a liquid diet! ;) (4 more weeks before the stitches come out :arghh:)
I'm not an expert so wait for a confirmation from someone else. I had several curtain rods, half rods that were on a swinging arms and curtain...
Thanks Hollyblue, I agree with both of you. 1863 it is.
Thanks again Cheryl! :) I just went back to see where I went wrong.
I found a site that shows this as an Austrian mark from 1813. Is that correct? Here is the link:...
The ketchup works great on green brass too.
Thank you!!! I really have to get a few silver books.
I didn't know that Rogers made sterling, I thought they made only silverplate?
Now that I have the correct name, I found this information in case anybody else is interested. Thomas Wriggins / Wriggins & Co. Philadelphia, PA...
Desparate_fun, you have great eyesight! I could not make out the W on the second word, not even with a magnifying glass. :(
http://www.smpub.com/ubb/Forum19/HTML/000798.html I just found this link on another forum. They say this was a retailer and not the maker.
Thank you! When I googled just Wriggins, nothing came up with this company and Wriggins was not listed on the 925 site. May I ask where you...
I can't find anything with the Wriggins. The second name is extremely worn. The last 4 letters are rden. I tried Rearden and some other...
I'm not sure if this would work on oils from skin. Make a paste with Adolph's Meat tenderizer and a little water. For really tough hardened...
Thank you Cheryl. :) That was a bit confusing. I don't know why I don't have any books on silver since I have always been drawn to it....
Thank you. :) That links says the pattern is from 1918 but the engraving is from 1903. :confused:
Is this the same mark for Franklin W. Smith Silver Company? Fifth one down on the left. The spoon is dated on Christmas 12 - 25 - 03. Thank...
:hilarious: Maybe I should list as " a versatile monogram can be an R or a K" :p
I found it! I also found the original cover page with a copyright date of 1884. There is a ghost image on the copyright page of a woman holding...
Thank you both. I just found an advertisement and a registration for Jasper Stone Jewelers in Charlestown. Thanks Bakersgma, I always have a...
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