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Message:: [QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 1408206, member: 10944"][ATTACH=full]222551[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222552[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222553[/ATTACH] These came in a random box I bought at auction in the spring. Had very random bits in it including a very fancy sterling silver parasol handle. I’m honestly not even sure these are silver. They may not be and if they are I assume they are .800 or lower purity. Look possibly pewter but I’m not sure if they used pewter for these very thin handle pieces. Whatever they are they were well loved because there are tiny repairs all over them and someone decided to save them after the objects they were on were disposed of. Not sure if the symbols that make up the pattern are meaningful or not? I assume they are. There is a TS mark and then one I cannot make out at all. It looked like Asian script for a moment and then I realized I had them upside down. They look European overall to me but these aren’t European hallmarks I know of which also makes me think maybe they are base metal. Britannia metal maybe? They are all very dull except for the very tip of one which very much looks silver. I’ll test them when I get a chance but in the meantime any help is appreciated if anything looks familiar.[/QUOTE]