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      • Danish Silver MakersUnder the Danish Hallmarking Act of 1893, the content standard for all silver was set at 826 parts out of 1,000, which is slightly lower than the standard for sterling which is 925. The remainder is usually copper with very small amounts of iron, lead and traces of other metals. The Danish mark, 826S was used until about 1915 when silversmiths raised their silver content to 830 and eventually to 925. Reference: jensensilver.com
      • UK Silver MakersOne of the most highly structured hallmarking systems in the world is that of the United Kingdom, (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland), and Ireland. These five nations have, historically, provided a wealth of information about a piece through their series of applied punches. It should be noted that since 2015 visually identical UK Hallmarks are being struck in India and Italy by sub-offices of Birmingham & Sheffield Assay Offices respectively: English silver makers have used their own marks for centuries. These can consist of their initials or unique mark. They are shown with the Lion Passant for Sterling, Date letter and City Mark also known as the Assay Mark.  The image above shows the hallmark for an English silver maker alongsides the Lion Passant for Sterling, Leopards Head for London and the date letter “u” for 1955.    
        • Birmingham Silver Makers
        • London Silver Makers
      • Japanese Silver Makers
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    • CeramicsThe earliest ceramics made by humans were pottery objects (i.e. pots or vessels) or figurines made from clay, either by itself or mixed with other materials like silica, hardened, sintered, in fire. Later they were glazed and fired to create smooth, colored surfaces, decreasing porosity through the use of glassy, amorphous ceramic coatings on top of the crystalline ceramic substrates. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial and building products, as well as a wide range of ceramic art. In the 20th century, new ceramic materials were developed for use in advanced ceramic engineering, such as in semiconductors. Reference: Carter, C. B.; Norton, M. G. (2007). Ceramic materials: Science and engineering. Springer. pp. 20 & 21 and Wikipedia
    • Asian Boxes
      • BambooPrice guide to antique bamboo boxes. Bamboo has hundred of species and grows in large swathes across parts of East, South, and Southeast Asia. Along with wood, stone, sand, clay and animal parts, bamboo was one of the first materials worked by early humans. The development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasingly greater degrees of skill in working these materials. Just like woodworking, it came to be used for bamboo construction, bamboo textiles, bamboo and wooden slips, bamboo musical instruments, bamboo weaving, and many other areas. Reference: Wikipedia
      • Chinese BoxesPrice guide to antique Chinese boxes.
        • Qianlong PeriodThe Qianlong Emperor was the longest living emperor of China. He lived for 87 years and reigned for 61 years officially between 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796.
      • Japanese BoxesPrice guide to antique Japanese boxes including wooden, lacquerware and ceramic boxes.
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    • Trinket / Jewellery / Pill Boxes
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      • Walnut Boxes
Oak Chests
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Oak Chests

Price guide to antique oak chests. Oak was a popular wood in chest making and furniture making for centuries, probably due to it's hardness and strength. A 17th and later…
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Silver Tea Caddies
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Silver Tea Caddies

Price guide to silver tea caddies. Silver tea caddies were popular during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Few 17th century tea caddies are found today.  The majority of silver tea…
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Russian Enamel Cigar Case
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Russian Cigar Cases

Price guide to Russian cigar cases. Some of the most prestigious cigar cases are those made in Russia by the renown maker Faberge. However, other makers also made exquisite cigar…
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Enameled Cigar Cases
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Enameled Cigar Cases

Price guide to enameled cigar cases. Enameling can take different forms form pictorial images, as in the Boer War cigar case below, to intricate cloisonne enameling as shown in the…
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Boucheron Vanity Cases
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Boucheron Vanity Cases

Price guide to antique Boucheron vanity cases. Vanity cases by Boucheron are of the highest quality. Often made for precious metals such as gold and silver and set with semi-precious…
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Belle Epoque Vanity Box Set
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Vanity Box Sets

Price guide to antique vanity box sets. Vanity cases usually contained all of the items necessary for a lady or gentleman to maintain their grooming. Many of these cases were…
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Walnut Coffer with Bone Inlay
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Walnut Valuables Boxes / Coffers

Price guide to antique walnut valuables boxes / coffers. A coffer or valuables box is a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables. Walnut valuable boxes / coffers are recognisable range…
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Walnut Music Box
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Walnut Music Boxes

Price guide to antique walnut music boxes including a Polyphon "Mikado" disc musical box. Other makers include Paillard, Reuge and Regina. A B.A. BREMOND INTERCHANGABLE EIGHT-CYLINDER INLAID WALNUT MUSIC BOX…
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Rosewood Snuff Box in the form of a Shoe
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Rosewood Snuff Boxes

Price guide to antique rosewood snuff boxes. Rosewood snuff boxes can take many forms and can also be inlaid with other substances such as mother of pearl or silver. They…
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House Shaped Tea Caddy
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Satinwood Tea Caddies

Price guide to satinwood tea caddies. When first introduced to Europe, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under the eye of the mistress of the house, often under lock and key.…
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