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by AussieSilverStandard
Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:01 am
Forum: Far East
Topic: Makers ID for late 18th C China Export Silver Spoon
Replies: 1
Views: 14761

Makers ID for late 18th C China Export Silver Spoon

Hi folks, I came across this spoon in a lot of Sterling & Continental Silver spoons I bought at auction. It's beautifully made, the bowl is hand beaten, the handle soldered to the bowl & has the most naive floral pattern on the front. I know quite a bit about the history of China Export Silv...
by AussieSilverStandard
Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:43 am
Forum: Other Jewelry
Topic: Can anyone ID this mark?
Replies: 5
Views: 4565

Re: Can anyone ID this mark?

I'll have to hunt for it but I have the same marks on a "Military-Style" Clarinet shaped badge/pin (as opposed to having one pin that hooks in then back out of one's clothing, it has two straight pins with lug closures, similar to those found on a "Tie-Tack". I gtot the feeling (...
by AussieSilverStandard
Sun Nov 20, 2016 3:55 am
Forum: Contributors' Notes
Topic: Some Macabre Stories of the Silver Trade
Replies: 1092
Views: 640460

Re: Some Macabre Stories of the Silver Trade

Hey everyone, not a gruesome tale of intrigue involving those employed in the silver trade.... ....rather a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this unexpectedly compelling thread. I'm not sure what it says about the kind of person I am but I have enjoyed reading the first few articles...
by AussieSilverStandard
Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:03 am
Forum: Irish Hallmarks
Topic: I know it's a dish ring but.....?
Replies: 8
Views: 9015

Re: I know it's a dish ring but.....?

A bit of a stab in the dark but judging by decorative style & subject matter, would say Austro-Hungarian, German or Austrian (German Black Forrest).

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