Looking into the file, I see a possible match with Kobayashi Keizan? But now all the Kizan marks are starting to look similar to me, so... Any...
Hey @Francisco G Kempton Here's another set of pictures of the back mark - does it help? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Hello all, I found this cup at a Garage sale this morning in Montreal for a few dollars, it had been previously sold at a local auction house, or...
A coin store which buys gold and silver "on the side"... Ugh, I know. Fortunately I do get first dibs! To the competent jeweller she goes - I...
I was a bit worried there might be damage to the pearls if I tried to have it repaired. Am I worrying for nothing?
Hello all! A recent rescue from a melt pile - a slight bend to the ring and a break at one of the connection points (I bent it back, but is it...
I saved this little guy from a melt stack a few months ago, The stones are.. well, bye-bye, seems like it used to be seed pearls and rubies, but...
It clearly appears to be French, but is there anything at all supporting the connection with LJP (other than hear-say)? Any object related to the...
So simple, and yet neither "flower pot hallmark" nor "Flower pot hallmark teaspoon" returned any usable results, sigh... Mega-thanks! LRC
ARGH, Well experience shows, and clearly I wasn't searching in the right place! Thanks for the (huge) lead. Based on that looks like David Manson,...
Hello All! Notwithstanding an attempt at due diligence on 925/1000 and the obligatory keyword google searches, this set of hallmarks has me...
Thank you very much Peter for your identification, it fits perfectly! I found a very similar, though later, piece on the British Museum's website....
Well that's VERY interesting! I'd brushed off a family member's comments about the double hook situation earlier, but now it seems I was wrong to...
Solid silver as opposed to silver plate, but no, most definitely not pure silver, that's for sure! Would knowing the purity of the chain help in...
They are very low grade billon: .458 and lower, as such corrosion is likely, especially on a metal joint such as around solder. Note also the...
I should have been more clear: when I said I "knew a little about coins" what I really meant was that I'm primarily a coin collector, who, while...
Hello all! I had to buy this piece when I saw it as i'd never seen such an old coin necklace before, (not to mention the 26$ price tag!) The...
Hello! Here's a few pictures showing the paint layers, Anyone have any other ideas regarding the artist or age? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hello! Thanks for your response, that's also what we thought at the start, we had a friend who specializes in painting restorations take a look,...
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