I'd guess the plain oval is sterling, but not heavy. It looks modernish, and thin. The other oval looks plated, and the round one looks like an...
It's very nice looking, but I'd suggest NOT sharpening it.
The tankard alone is the piece that caught my eye. It's the only thing in the photo I'd have any interest in. I'd guess, without seeing any marks,...
I agree that the first is a print, even though it has some hand-applied paint and detail. The second, on every close magnification, has no dot...
I've had these miniature portraits for years. Before they came to me, they belonged to my grandmother. I have no idea who they are, or their...
If it had a handle, I'd agree. I think this was just an oval hair brush. However, I'm willing to entertain suggestions. If it's not a brush back,...
This was, I assume, a back for a brush. It's marked sterling, and 925/1000, and has a couple of other marks. I'm sure it's not a fine piece, but...
Well, at least in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
At the time it was written, there was a good bit of scholarly discussion and research into the origins of the ritual and how lodges were...
Rituals vary slightly in the different Grand Lodges, but basically it's the same just about anywhere a Freemason might wish to attend a lodge. The...
Masonic ritual guide, written in cipher so that the mysteries of Masonry may not be revealed to the uninitiated. These little books are not...
Possibly a 2.9 inch Parrott rifle. Looks like it from the photo.
At first glance, I'd've guessed old sheffield plate, rather than coin. I base that solely on the 'look' of the tarnish.
The steamboat Malta hit a snag in 1841. They're working on recovery now....
Thanks, I was not sure if they were by Starr, or a supplier. I'll look up Durgin and see what I can learn. It seems there is nothing really...
Does anyone have any thoughts about the date of these spoons, either based on the style or the marks?
I have four sterling table spoons by Theodore B. Starr. According to Wikipedia, Theodore B. Starr founded a company of silversmiths in 1862, and...
My wife and I don't have children, and no relatives that are interested in these quilts, and we don't have the room or facilities to give them the...
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Thank you, everyone, for your help!
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