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verybrad liked Lucille.b's post in the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

Weight is a real tip off. Likely was plate.

verybrad liked Boland's post in the thread Chalkware question -.

Very informative answer. Thank you

verybrad replied to the thread Chalkware question -.

The epoxy will be stronger than the plaster and may pull away from it if just glued to the surface. You really need to embed something...

verybrad replied to the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

Went back and it was gone. Seems I was right to be hesitant but we will never know. Having handled a fair amount of silver, the piece...

verybrad liked DragonflyWink's post in the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

My favorite nonsense from that Martha Stewart page - '18 Italian Silver' is actually Danish silverplate, 'SCF' the maker: [ATTACH]...

verybrad liked DragonflyWink's post in the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

First of all, believe Martha has spent a little too much time with Snoop, because that page is just filled with silly misinformation....

verybrad replied to the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

Just posted this awhile ago. Still not sure this isn't plate. I am going to be out and about so may swing by and get it anyway. Would...

verybrad liked wlwhittier's post in the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

Very few of her utterances are worthy of serious consideration, imho.

verybrad liked sabre123's post in the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

Did you go back and get it, Brad? Inquiring minds want to know ;)

verybrad liked wlwhittier's post in the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

Hell, yes! I'll cover you if you have regrets, Brad...

verybrad replied to the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

Thanks. There are 3 different head marks for Italian silver but they are so similar to each other that I can't tell them apart. Maybe...

verybrad liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Italian silver hallmarks.

The link freezes for me, so I can't scroll down. I would say IAB was the maker, not the fineness, and Italy didn't use sterling (.925)...

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Italian silver hallmarks

[ATTACH] Was browsing a local shop and found a silver box with marks I was not sure about. They were similar or identical to what I...

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