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<p>[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 3590350, member: 4727"]Not sure what to make of this. As you’ll see, it’s a miniature candlestick telephone. From the engraved inscriptions, it was presented to a Rotary Club chapter president in 1917. I have no idea what a telephone signifies to Rotarians - any ideas? I’m also not sure what it’s made of, but suspect it’s solid silver. There are no hallmarks but its very heavy for its size, at 15.1 ounces, I don’t see any worn plating, it’s non-magnetic, and the tarnished areas have the beautiful purplish-blue colour of old silver. May have to take this to an assayer to find out for sure. Whatever the case, I think it’s wonderful!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/vlEyEKD.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/UePEYQy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/D55kd8j.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ly8RgBG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ctYGKNq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 3590350, member: 4727"]Not sure what to make of this. As you’ll see, it’s a miniature candlestick telephone. From the engraved inscriptions, it was presented to a Rotary Club chapter president in 1917. I have no idea what a telephone signifies to Rotarians - any ideas? I’m also not sure what it’s made of, but suspect it’s solid silver. There are no hallmarks but its very heavy for its size, at 15.1 ounces, I don’t see any worn plating, it’s non-magnetic, and the tarnished areas have the beautiful purplish-blue colour of old silver. May have to take this to an assayer to find out for sure. Whatever the case, I think it’s wonderful! [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/vlEyEKD.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/UePEYQy.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/D55kd8j.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/ly8RgBG.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/ctYGKNq.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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