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<p>[QUOTE="Loxias, post: 151362, member: 2389"]Brief mention that this is my first post and it is a last resort. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]40876[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]40877[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I auction hunt allot and collect furniture. Over a year ago the auction house went under and I ended up with almost 150 lbs of mostly silver-plate (found some 925 some stainless) for something ridiculous like $20. I have finally dove in and over the last two weeks sorted by maker, then pattern. Lets say I've learned allot.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found these chopsticks in the box. They have no markings, but past the silver tests. They were not magnetic and melted straight through ice. The look, feel, and ring like silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>[FLOAT_LEFT][ATTACH=full]40875[/ATTACH] [/FLOAT_LEFT]</p><p><br /></p><p>I am curious about the groves in the way the chop stick is shaped and the groves where the design appears to be chiseled. Also, I am not sure how to reference the patterns. I would would like to know who made them, when they were made, and who likely would have used them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any help or direction is greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Loxias, post: 151362, member: 2389"]Brief mention that this is my first post and it is a last resort. [ATTACH]40876[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]40877[/ATTACH] I auction hunt allot and collect furniture. Over a year ago the auction house went under and I ended up with almost 150 lbs of mostly silver-plate (found some 925 some stainless) for something ridiculous like $20. I have finally dove in and over the last two weeks sorted by maker, then pattern. Lets say I've learned allot. I found these chopsticks in the box. They have no markings, but past the silver tests. They were not magnetic and melted straight through ice. The look, feel, and ring like silver. [FLOAT_LEFT][ATTACH=full]40875[/ATTACH] [/FLOAT_LEFT] I am curious about the groves in the way the chop stick is shaped and the groves where the design appears to be chiseled. Also, I am not sure how to reference the patterns. I would would like to know who made them, when they were made, and who likely would have used them. Any help or direction is greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]
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