Include me in on seeing something there. On inverting the colors it looks possibly like "Ko.." with at least 1 letter after the "o". Now it looks...
Ditto for DH. He also has had several operations on his eyes especially his left eye that has had severe retina problems. Even here in the house...
Those glasses are sometimes referred to as 4 lenses spectacles. This particular pair seems to have what is called a crank bridge "Crank" bridge -...
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/king-farouk The mark on the left is the assay office mark. Like you said 800 with what may be the Cairo or Alexandria...
I was interested in seeing what was written on it. I took the liberty of editing your pic as well as flipping it horizontally. --- Susan...
The wooden case partially pictured in #5 reply might be??? a wooden slip-top case made in Mauchline, Scotland. Seems similar slip-top cases were...
You're welcome. I don't necessarily collect them, but have several pairs passed down from my grandparents and great grandparents. Through the...
The glasses/spectacles in the 5th reply have small teardrop loops temple finials. The bridge appears to be "Crank" bridge - upside down "U" in...
Oops, just now saw SIS's reply with the link to antiquespectacles.com website. Gee, I certainly see her reply when I first posted, but it was...
Your first post seems to have a pair of curl temples AKA riding bow. As to whether gold, look for markings on the temples and the bridge. If it...
I now see that your 3rd posting is of a pair of spring bridge rimmed pince-nez. It seems to have its original case. Do look that case over for any...
The pair in your 2nd posting are called pince-nez. Think of Pres. Teddy Roosevelt. FDR worn them also. They usually had a thin chain attached to...
What browser are you using, Bake? They enlarge slightly for me when they are clicked using Firefox. Also if I right mouse click and select "View...
Rather than add anymore edits to the above reply found on that site more candlesticks like these. On this set they say Bronze, 24", c1890,...
I would have thought these 19th century altar candlesticks would have had pins like the ones on the following site. Possibly the site might be...
Did find a Dutch silversmith using the initials "MS." It was a "Meine Stuart located in the city of Zwartsluis province of Overijssel." According...
Gee, you are certain right, Bake. Example A certainly has Dutch maker's (Hendrik Vrijman) mark that is a shield with initials and a star. --- Susan
My thoughts are French also. I thought the animal head mark on the right would be the silver guarantee mark and the mark on the left a city mark...
Lovely. Here is the pattern on replacements.com. It has pieces of the pattern for sale. The prices on replacements are higher then auction sites...
Whether Cope was the maker or not, I don't know. According to their website of today, Cope's is selling carriage clocks by Comitti of London....
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