Oh yes the ivory police!
Very good catch!
I suspect that my quest to identify the signature on the copy will bear no fruit. It does seem illegible but others are more creative and...
Not sure on the dating but always assumed this to be Italian.
The auction house
I have consigned about 50 lots to be sold at auction next Saturday (mostly silver pieces) including this pin....
I’d pay that price, recognizing familiar sterling patterns
Definitely look authentic to me and very well kept! Net54 is a great resource, for sure. In case you are interested in more vintage pennants, I...
Agreed. With one notable exception.....no mention of “sterling”!
A very good match with sizing and weight very consistent! I would not have inferred that these were handcrafted as mentioned in this listing....
Given that Spanish silver moved from 916 to 915 in 1934, I am guessing that this is not Spanish. I do not believe this piece to be that old.
No doubt about that! The design bears no resemblance to anything Russian.
But “sterling”? I understood 92.5% silver to be the standard but clearly I must be mistaken
Thank you. Interesting. A couple of old Russian pieces in your search but I agree, more consistent with the Spanish pieces.
Thank you, Abundverkaufen. Could I ask you to share your google search results?
Unfortunately, this pattern is really only worth its weight in silver, imo. Weigh your silver pieces (excluding the knives and and cake knife)....
I would appreciate the assistance of our resident silver experts in identifying the maker of this plate. Also, “916” mark seems inconsistent with...
Fritz Bergman! That’s a good one. Thanks for uncovering what I suspected to be the case.
Agreed, perhaps a time to short against the box, buying the puts and the calls??!
These two pieces are screaming Austrian cold painted bronze and definitely Franz Bergman or his style. I found an identical one that sold at...
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