Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 247032, member: 25&quot;]Closer than late 19th C I could not say. My experience with dating similar examples has come from items with hallmarked silver bands. Obviously these can be dated to a year. </p><p><br /></p><p>An important factor is fashion. If the ladies of Paris were no longer puffing on cheroot pipes, the fashionable everywhere followed suit. </p><p>This is one reason why vanity and accessory items used by women have narrow timeframes, men&#039;s stuff takes decades to evolve because basically if it was good enough for their dad it is good enough for them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in