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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 207370, member: 360"]This little honey is just adorable! It's twice the size of the other one and was half the price. I'mma keep this one and sell the other one.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/3b/df/58/3bdf582b3b84279e4392ff42783ba0d5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/d7/c2/cd/d7c2cdad47382c3f426874126455bc4f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6d/52/de/6d52defd4d01ebe9db249a3e257b2ac0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/c6/fe/83/c6fe837384f38deb7d8f9d2e0b4832f1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/cd/c3/b0/cdc3b0b5d1369dccd0ddd52eca4dfbd5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The hallmarks are a Lion Passant, a Date Letter and an Anchor for Sterling, Birmingham, 1895. The maker's mark, if there is one, has not been found. I don't see it anywhere. </p><p><br /></p><p>And I don't mind saying - whoever the hell polished this thing did a craphouse job of it. Not only are the marks almost invisible, but they polished right through the silver on the lid. I put in the leather liner to hide the holes. They're only teeny pin-prick holes and only three or four of them, but I'd rather not see them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 207370, member: 360"]This little honey is just adorable! It's twice the size of the other one and was half the price. I'mma keep this one and sell the other one. [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/3b/df/58/3bdf582b3b84279e4392ff42783ba0d5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/d7/c2/cd/d7c2cdad47382c3f426874126455bc4f.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6d/52/de/6d52defd4d01ebe9db249a3e257b2ac0.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/c6/fe/83/c6fe837384f38deb7d8f9d2e0b4832f1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/cd/c3/b0/cdc3b0b5d1369dccd0ddd52eca4dfbd5.jpg[/IMG] The hallmarks are a Lion Passant, a Date Letter and an Anchor for Sterling, Birmingham, 1895. The maker's mark, if there is one, has not been found. I don't see it anywhere. And I don't mind saying - whoever the hell polished this thing did a craphouse job of it. Not only are the marks almost invisible, but they polished right through the silver on the lid. I put in the leather liner to hide the holes. They're only teeny pin-prick holes and only three or four of them, but I'd rather not see them.[/QUOTE]
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