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The tongs were manufactured by the wholesale firm of Hall & Hewson in Albany NY. The pair of Benedicts, likely father and son, were retail jewelers in Skaneateles NY. The senior, J. H., had been the partner of Asa Munger, c 1818-1820 in Auburn NY. Wow! Awesome. Thank you, I couldn't find any in...

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dognose wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:36 pm As previously requested, please embed your images.

Trev.

I've been trying to, but it keeps showing a broken link... not sure what I've done wrong.

I found a pair of tongs, probably for a pickle caster or similar. They are marked 'J.H. & A. Benedict' with 3 hallmarks, an Eagle, 'H' and a bust. I've been researching, and have found nothing. I'm guessing these may be English, but if they are not please let me know and I will delete this post ...

I'm sorry, I thought I had

I picked this up over the weekend. It's either worn or just wasn't stamped evenly (or both) and I can't identify it.
Looks like it may be one or two anchors over an 'S'?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SeJzBdTzde5jAo4VA

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Picked up from an estate. can't find info on the mark. Looks Arab or Indian?
Your experience is appreciated!

I picked up a couple of very old candlesticks last week. They were in very poor condition. I got them cheap at a thrift store, so figured what the heck. I'm going to scrap them if they have silver content to help fund my collection. I just got a fresh order of JSP silver and gold testing acid, and t...

I recently picked up this necklace.
It is marked 925 as well as a marking that looks like two sideways 'V's with a dot in the center.

Any help in identifying this would be appreciated.

http://home.comcast.net/~geospacesr/neck1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~geospacesr/neck2.jpg