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- Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:16 am
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: Strange Sterling or Silver Plated Objects
- Replies: 6
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Re: Strange Sterling or Silver Plated Objects
You guys are the best! Thanks so much!
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:25 am
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: Strange Sterling or Silver Plated Objects
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4206
- Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:06 pm
- Forum: Mystery Objects
- Topic: Strange Sterling or Silver Plated Objects
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4206
Strange Sterling or Silver Plated Objects
Hi all! I recently came across these 2 identical objects. I have no idea what they are! I acid tested them and they identified as sterling silver but I think they are just plated. I didn't want to scratch them. The strangest thing is that if you shake them, they are filled with some type of liquid! ...
- Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:17 pm
- Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
- Topic: Need Help to ID maker of this Silver Plated piece
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1699
Re: Need Help to ID maker of this Silver Plated piece
Can anyone help with the ID of the maker of this piece?
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:34 pm
- Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
- Topic: Need Help to ID maker of this Silver Plated piece
- Replies: 2
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Need Help to ID maker of this Silver Plated piece
See images below. I spent about an hour looking through the picture maker marks section of british and American silver and silverplate but came up short on an ID. Can anyone help?
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:56 am
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Birmingham? Hallmark w/ unknown last symbol
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3113
Re: Birmingham? Hallmark w/ unknown last symbol
Thank for pointing me to the correct maker! Am I reading the date chart correct? I believe is shows that my ashtrays were made in the last quart of the 19th century (1875-1899) is this correct for the date hallmark?
- Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:53 pm
- Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
- Topic: Birmingham? Hallmark w/ unknown last symbol
- Replies: 4
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Birmingham? Hallmark w/ unknown last symbol
I have a nice set of ashtrays with a sterling stamped rim. The marking look like Birmingham but I can not find anything on the last symbol. Can anyone help with manufacturer and date of this piece? http://s20.postimg.org/h29ys0r09/054.jpg http://s20.postimg.org/dhe38smgp/058.jpg http://s20.postimg.o...
- Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Help with date of Suckling Ltd. piece
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3716
Re: Help with date of Suckling Ltd. piece
Thanks for the update! No worries!
- Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:53 pm
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Help with date of Suckling Ltd. piece
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3716
Re: Help with date of Suckling Ltd. piece
Thanks so much Phil! Greatly appreciated!
- Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:59 am
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Help with date of Suckling Ltd. piece
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3716
Help with date of Suckling Ltd. piece
Hello again! I have a nice small trinket piece with a cobalt blue glass insert (I don't know what type of item this is or would be called) and through your vast database of images I found that it is a Suckling Ltd. piece with Birmingham hallmarks. I checked the Birmingham date code sheet but could n...
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:45 pm
- Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
- Topic: 2 pieces I need help identifying
- Replies: 2
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2 pieces I need help identifying
Hello everyone! I have 2 pieces I believe to be silver plated but I can not find any info on the markings in the any of the sections on the site or with searching the names in these forums. The first piece below looks to be a tea pot but I can't make out much from the marks. It appears to be somethi...
- Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:40 pm
- Forum: London Hallmarks
- Topic: Need Help Identifying This Sterling Tea Pot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3188
Re: Need Help Identifying This Sterling Tea Pot
Thanks so much to all of you for all your help! What a fantastic site!
- Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:40 am
- Forum: London Hallmarks
- Topic: Need Help Identifying This Sterling Tea Pot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3188
Need Help Identifying This Sterling Tea Pot
I came across this tea pot in the attic of an old abandoned house. I did my research on your fantastic website but I could not find anything on the maker of the piece and I was having trouble figuring out the date also. This item looks like it was made in London and that it is sterling silver but I ...