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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help value sweetheart brooch and brooch?

« on: July 09, 2012, 12:46:24 pm »

Ha, no way mart, 1. I can`t melt it myself (no equipment). 2. Those auctions are no where near finished so price could increase.
3. Sweetheart brooches aren`t too common and this one is pretty unusual!
Thanks for the suggestion though! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help value sweetheart brooch and brooch?

« on: July 09, 2012, 11:58:22 am »

Thanks for your help  , it is a bit more different than mine.
Here is one similar to my one only I have a sweetheart brooch with mine and mine only has one shamrock
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-OLD-IRISH-SOLID-SILVER-HALLMARKED-SHAMROCK-BROOCH-FOR-REPARES-ONLY-/170874571670?pt=UK_Jewellery_Watches_Ethnic_TribalJewellery_CA&hash=item27c8eb0b96
Hopefully will get more opinions 
Thanks
-Owen

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Antique Questions Forum / Help value sweetheart brooch and brooch?

« on: July 09, 2012, 06:34:14 am »

Hello,
I recently got these and want to get a rough value of these before I let them go.
Thank you
(the hallmark is 1913 Chester sterling silver, I would assume they are a set based on the style of the shamrock)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this mark silver and what date would the piece be?

« on: June 10, 2012, 03:09:31 pm »

I cant find it for some reason on thats sight but it looks like a plated hallmark sadly.
Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Is this mark silver and what date would the piece be?

« on: June 09, 2012, 07:13:10 am »

Hello,
I recently bought this set, I was just wondering what are the hallmarks, are they silver (what purity) and what age would they be?
The seller told me it is American silver but I`m not sure.



Thank you
-Owen

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gold? Rings help

« on: April 21, 2012, 10:26:38 am »

The plain ring is definitely gold!

The other ring I wont be damaging as it looks to be very old, if you can help me with this one please do!
Thank you

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gold? Rings help

« on: April 21, 2012, 03:15:54 am »

Ok sorry if the hallmarks are way too small, from left to right theres a C, looks like a star then,next one is unreadeable and last is a W. I can`t see this sort on any British hallmark databases and having difficulty searching foreign ones.
I`ll try the lemon juice on a rag too, but I have done a scratch test on them and it says gold but it could be plated, so I`m relying on the hallmark or else just saw it in half.

The other one theres no hallmarks but scratches for gold, I`m really looking for an age for that one.

Thank you
-ow

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gold? Rings help

« on: April 20, 2012, 01:00:47 pm »

Sorry the pictures arent working so here are some links, all of the photos are in the album if I`m missing any links.
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/rings001.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/rings003.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/rings008.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/rings005-1.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/rings007.jpg

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Antique Questions Forum / Gold? Rings help

« on: April 20, 2012, 12:58:10 pm »

Hello all,
I recently bought a cigar box with some stuff in it, these two are the sort of confusing ones.
I`m looking to know a rough age of the older one and whether or not the plain one is gold (looks like an eastern hallmark but poorly put on the ring)
Or would I just be better to saw the plain one in half and sell it as a gold one if proven?
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gold Propelling Pencil 1870?

« on: April 08, 2012, 04:34:08 pm »

Sorry to revive the old thread, but for anyone who is interested in buying it, it is on eBay
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Victorian-GOLD-Propelling-pencil-Key-shape-Unique-Chatelaine-piece-Beautiful-/200741538857?pt=UK_Antiques_DecorativeAntiques_Collectables_EH&hash=item2ebd20cc29

Use the link above I do really like it but I prefer coin collecting as it is easier to date and value than antiques but I still love antiques and but antique writing equipment very often!
Thank you

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique John Letters golf club help!

« on: March 11, 2012, 10:04:01 am »

Its a five iron, special Matchld set and is hand forged and rustless
I thought this was all in the links?
Yes its the fourth link down

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique John Letters golf club help!

« on: March 11, 2012, 08:57:27 am »

Ok mart I researched a bit more a restoring site gave mesome info on how to tell the age.
Steel shaft is post 1930, but it has a smooth face which would say prior to 1905 and it is rusty which would indicate prior to 1920  
Well since john letters was founded in 1918 then used the name John letters in 1923 could this be 1930`s?
I have a person whos going to look at it in a fortnight and possibly buy it.
So thanks all for your help.
 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique John Letters golf club help!

« on: March 11, 2012, 04:08:53 am »

Thanks for the replies
Would anyone be able to find a site for the different styles of grooves, you can see mine are circles not the modern lines.
I remember seeing a picture frame in a golf style restaurant it gave the ages for groove styles so there must be some info on the internet.
Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique John Letters golf club help!

« on: March 10, 2012, 05:00:00 pm »

But would you really hand forge a golf club after 2005 
The club shows plenty of wear, rust, old style grooves and a leather grip.
It could be a re-production but it shows too much wear to be one.
Thanks for your help hopefully other will contribute too.

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique John Letters golf club help!

« on: March 10, 2012, 01:49:06 pm »

Hello
Could you please help me attribute an age and value to this golf club?
I`ve had it for 2 years I bought it from a charity sale.
I know since it`s not in a set it will decrease the value, I have been trying to research but can`t find much about it the internet lacks the info it seems.
I also looked up the history of grooves (and various other wordings) and it doesn`t come up with much info.
The grip is leather and the shaft metal with wood effect
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/Antiquegolfclub012.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/Antiquegolfclub011.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/Antiquegolfclub004.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/Antiquegolfclub002.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/Antiquegolfclub001.jpg

Thanks