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by btalarczyk
Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:16 am
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Strange Sterling or Silver Plated Objects
Replies: 6
Views: 4206

Re: Strange Sterling or Silver Plated Objects

You guys are the best! Thanks so much!
by btalarczyk
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! ...
by btalarczyk
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?
by btalarczyk
Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Need Help to ID maker of this Silver Plated piece
Replies: 2
Views: 1699

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?

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by btalarczyk
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?
by btalarczyk
Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:53 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Birmingham? Hallmark w/ unknown last symbol
Replies: 4
Views: 3113

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...
by btalarczyk
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!
by btalarczyk
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!
by btalarczyk
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...
by btalarczyk
Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:45 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: 2 pieces I need help identifying
Replies: 2
Views: 1486

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...
by btalarczyk
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!
by btalarczyk
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 ...

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