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by Silverhound1628
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Antique pocket watch with possible German silver case
Replies: 1
Views: 5000

Antique pocket watch with possible German silver case

I obtained this pocket watch a few years ago and always assumed the case was Swiss. The more I have looked into it, though, I don't believe there are actually any Swiss marks on it. The mark I am having trouble identity is the "angel" head. I can't seem to find any info on it. The "ar...
by Silverhound1628
Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Sterling pill box with British coin in lid, strange marks
Replies: 6
Views: 8305

Re: Sterling pill box with British coin in lid, strange marks

So I am stumped on this one. The item is a small, round pill box with a British 3 Pence set in the lid. The marks seem odd, and I cannot find anything within the main site to tell me country of origin or maker. I chose Sheffield for this because one of the marks look similar to the Sheffield city m...
by Silverhound1628
Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Sterling pill box with British coin in lid, strange marks
Replies: 6
Views: 8305

Sterling pill box with British coin in lid, strange marks

So I am stumped on this one. The item is a small, round pill box with a British 3 Pence set in the lid. The marks seem odd, and I cannot find anything within the main site to tell me country of origin or maker. I chose Sheffield for this because one of the marks look similar to the Sheffield city ma...
by Silverhound1628
Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Small sterling pill box, possible Sheffield import mark
Replies: 2
Views: 11200

Re: Small sterling pill box, possible Sheffield import mark

Great, thanks. That certainly explains all of the marks on the box. Unfortunately, I guess that means I may never know the box's origin prior to being imported into London. Oh, well. Thanks again!
-Justin
by Silverhound1628
Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: London Hallmarks
Topic: Small sterling pill box, possible Sheffield import mark
Replies: 2
Views: 11200

Small sterling pill box, possible Sheffield import mark

I am trying to identify the country of origin for this small pill box. It is marked 925 for sterling, but other than that I cannot discern the other markings. It has the letters "PGLD", ".925" within an oval, a lower case italic "t" within an octagon, and the import mar...
by Silverhound1628
Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Sterling Heart/Key/Rose Pendant
Replies: 2
Views: 4131

Re: Sterling Heart/Key/Rose Pendant

Sure enough, there it is. I wonder why someone would have made a "copy". Especially out of sterling. Thanks for the info!
by Silverhound1628
Wed May 09, 2018 2:39 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Sterling Heart/Key/Rose Pendant
Replies: 2
Views: 4131

Sterling Heart/Key/Rose Pendant

Hello all. I'm trying to find some info on a pendant I came across recently. I am mainly concerned with the time period it might have been made and probable country of origin. It has no makers marks that I can find, but it is marked "Sterling". It looks like it was cast, but made to look l...
by Silverhound1628
Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:39 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Silver Pill Box - Portuguese Tiffany?
Replies: 4
Views: 3658

Silver Pill Box - Portuguese Tiffany?

I picked up this silver pill box a few weeks ago and I have some questions about the markings on it. First off, the lid appears to be made from 3 Portuguese coins, fused together. The bottom is signed "Tiffany & Co, Sterling Potugal". At the same time it has two sets of marks, one on t...
by Silverhound1628
Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:11 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Silver Mystery Container
Replies: 12
Views: 8049

Re: Silver Mystery Container

Thanks for all of the information. I wish there were a makers mark on the box, but I am still quite happy with it.
by Silverhound1628
Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:00 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Silver Mystery Container
Replies: 12
Views: 8049

Re: Silver Mystery Container

Thanks. Does anyone have any idea what this might have been used for. The hole is too small for anything larger than a grain of rice to fit through, but too big for something like salt or spices I would think.
by Silverhound1628
Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:50 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Silver Mystery Container
Replies: 12
Views: 8049

Silver Mystery Container

Hello, all. I recently purchased this item, and I am having trouble figuring out it's intended purpose. It is a small, round, coin silver container, about the size of a stack of 4 quarter dollars. I would think it was simply a pill box, but when you rotate the two halves about a quarter inch, two ho...

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