Komo..., those letters with the 56 are of the Russian Cyriillic alphabet, ЯЛ. In the Russian cyrillic the letter Я is Ya, for the assayers name...
Again going to ask, what is the history of these jewels? The history of them peaks my history genes. I'm a history buff. If you google the assayer...
The 10th & 11th pics of the marks on the chain, 56 ЯЛ, is the assayer's mark for probably for the assayer Yakov Liapunov of St. Petersburg. 56 is...
Just found that "56" is 14 kt gold. Looking at the city marks again, that one could easily be the double headed eagles used by Minsk, Warsaw,...
Absolutely lovely items you have been posting! My curiosity is getting the best of me. Excuse me for being nosy, but just have to ask. What is the...
I agree, probably some type of arms. Those weird birds are emerging from a *crown* on top of a knight's *helmet* or a man's head. As weird as the...
Bake and I are on the same wave length at the same time - great minds and all that!! --- Susan
Okay, think I found it. It appears it is Chas. Allerton's "Chinese" pattern. Here is a plate of it on Rubylane. The border of the plate has...
Don, i haven't found this pattern yet. I also think it is one of Charles Allerton's backstamp. It looks like the one on this "Delhi" pattern:...
Ooops, obviously I didn't proof read. I left out the negative. Should have read... Sooooo, obviously I haven't helped you on a a possible date!...
Here are a couple of other metal shaving mirrors. This one the seller is calling pewter, which I doubt very much, and dating it post 1940:...
Cheryl nailed it!...
Ohhhh, just realized this was an old thread from December. My apologies, for resurrecting it. I missed it first time around. --- Susan
I haven't a clue to the unknown man. I thought Bobby Darin, Mario Lanza and Jerry Lee Lewis, "The Killer," were good guesses; however, it was...
He is too much of a sissy. He need's to be more determined and chomping on a cigar to be a hood ornament. :cigar: ;)...
Good suggestion, but like another said, not an easy task. I've tried googling such things or combinations of the following: Crest: arm holding...
After reading you message, Bear, I took a turn around the web finding very little if anything of use. I did find a stein website that went into...
Karl Kipp a designer for Roycroft mark was a double K when he left Roycroft, but they were back to back Ks in a circle so no help for you. When he...
Welcome to the forum, CBW! Hmmmm... bronze? The color looks more copper to me. That "KK" mark looks similar, but not identical to the a...
Thanks for the info, Fig! How times have changed! Back in the 50s and 60s furniture known to have been made in Grand Rapids was considered...
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