Geee, the listing of her burning in the NY Almanac said the lost was $200,000. That was good money back then. $200,000 1856 is equal to nearly...
Hmmmm.... just spotted the following about the steamer Knoxville. Seems it was of Savannah, GA. It burned in New York in December 1856 at a cost...
Interesting document! I too would love to see it. It didn't matter if a state was free or not. A slave could be hunted down anywhere in the US...
Ohhh, that is sad. I'm so sorry. Hmmmm.... probably unless it is put in a locked vault and never touched or moved again. Hmmm.... I had an...
You're welcome, but believe me there are 2 to 4 others that frequent this forum that are real wizards silver-wise. I just happen to beat them to...
Found the answer. According to the following 925-1000 query on the same mark, it is the mark for James Dixon and the "H Ld." is for Harrod's the...
My first thought with that bugle/trumpet was James Dixon & Sons; however, that H Ld. mark has me stumped. A query was posted on the 925-1000...
Gee, what a shame. I have been using that site for IDing foreign burners for years. You could access that site directly or via the oldcopper.com...
Now that's a thought. Maskelyne was one if not the most noted British magician in the 1930s. Churchill called on him to create illusions that very...
I have no help on the magician trick ID, but believe pic earlier than and 40s & 50s. The assistants' hair style and short skirts looks more like...
Just a week or so ago a query about one of these hanging candleholder was posted. It is Russian orthodox inspired with St. George & the dragon at...
Good point, Terry. I missed that the patent number was on the clasp. The patent would be for the bracelet clasp and not for the watch. Also with...
The girl may have been right. Gross might have been the *retailer*, not the watchmaker. It was common for some items of jewelry such as watches to...
Don't think so because of the lettering style of the numbers and "Made in England," but just in case there are maker's marks in the muddle of the...
>100+ year old mast axe bought and brought back to life< Hmmmm... 100+ year old ax... hmmmm... 1892 could fall into that timeframe. Hope it...
I thought so too. Did a quick edit of the pic. It has the initials, "DM." They look hand done probably by original owner. I also edited the pic,...
ooorrr Hepplewhite style with that carved pierced splat back and arching crest. See I see Sheraton style in the legs and feet and Hepplewhite in...
Here's another by Hougham. https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/39751829 --- Susan
You nailed it! That mark is a W with a sideways B on top! --- Susan
Like Mansons says, "if [you] don't know, ain't NOBODY that knows." I did dip my toe in the water in hopes of stirring up a miracle, spotting this...
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