Welcome, Paul! I think you'll find a few kindred souls here!
There supposedly is/was a South American silversmith named MACHADO, trading as Casa Oscar Machado. I have no idea if there's any relation to this...
Welcome, Oton! What part of the world are you in?
Can't wait to hear more, MMarco!
Best of luck with it, Aaron!
Way to go, Nate!
Gianluca, I'm not sure I'd call the 2 kneeling figures "putti". They seem to be fully clothed, and I would call them children (a boy & girl)...
Abraham, those are pretty cool, but they must be made for show, rather than for use! How the heck would you HOLD one?
Wow, MrT - that looks like a labor of love!
Welcome, Jose! Just choose the appropriate forum & start posting your questions!
...and Rubbermaid bins, stacked to the ceiling!
It would have to be a VERY thick sandwich! Mine are 10" long.
Oh, heck, Jivvy - you should see my GARAGE and ATTIC! Dear daughter has claimed some of the furniture, but the rest is in the garage - and the...
Might is say EAST or WEST GERMANY?
Jrfinds, I think it may be when the BINDING process used on this book was patented. There was a patent granted on March 8, 1910, as follows:...
Jrfinds, The Merchant of Venice was written in the 16th century - believed to be in the late 1590's.
I have 2 silver ones from France. I used to have more, but I gave away a few when a friend just couldn't stop talking about them(!) I've never...
Cyndie, I posted this a while back (2016) but it seems SO relevant right now! (p.s. They are now engaged...) from:...
Shangas, I imagine that the worst that would happen is that a teething baby could BITE the silver & leave marks! (It happens more often than you'd...
Well, shoot... I had sterling silver BABY flatware AND "YOUTH" flatware - all in the same pattern. I can attest to the fact that they WERE used!...
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