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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.    
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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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Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)
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Lacquerware Boxes Antique Information

Lacquerware Boxes Antique Information. Lacquerware in its most decorative form was first developed during the Shang Dynasty although primitive prehistoric examples have been found. Lacquerwares include amber, jet, jade, quartz,…
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Shoe shaped snuff box
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Snuff Boxes – Information and History

Snuff Boxes - Information and History. In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuff…
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Hans Hedberg Egg Box
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Hans Hedberg Egg Box Crackle Glazed Earthenware

Hans Hedberg Egg Box with Stand Crackle Glazed Earthenware Hans Hedberg (Swedish, 1917-2007) Egg Box with Stand, circa 1960 Crackle glazed earthenware, iron 11-1/2 inches high (29.2 cm) (with stand)…
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Ito Katsuhide Japanese Silver Box
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Ito Katsuhide Japanese Silver Box for Maruki Meiji era

Ito Katsuhide Japanese Silver Box for Maruki Meiji era Katsuhide (Ito Katsuhide) for the Maruki company A shibuichi and silver box and cover, Meiji era (1869-1912), late 19th/early 20th century.…
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Silver Cigarette Box Vivien Leigh
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Silver Cigarette Box Vivien Leigh from Myron Selznick

Silver Cigarette Box Vivien Leigh Andrew A. Taylor, New Jersey. Cigarette box from Myron Selznick. Rectangular, lid engraved 'Vivien and Larry/ Love Myron' stamped with maker's mark, Sterling standard and…
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Baccarat Quality Glass Vanity Box
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Baccarat Quality Glass Vanity Box

Baccarat Quality Glass Vanity Box Vanity Box. Great size and Baccarat quality, raised on ball feet. From a Great Neck, L.I. estate . - Dimensions: 13" x 7.5" x 6.75"…
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Welsh Borders Meal Chest
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Welsh Borders Meal Chest 16th century

Welsh Borders Meal Chest 16th century A 16th century boarded oak clamp-front meal chest or ark, Welsh Borders, circa 1550. Having a typical dome-lid constructed using three overlapping boards wedged…
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Faberge guilloche pill box silver-gilt
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Faberge Guilloche Pill Box Silver-Gilt and Jewelled

Faberge Guilloche Pill Box Silver-Gilt and Jewelled A jewelled gold, silver-gilt and guilloche enamel pill box marked Faberge with the Workmaster's mark of Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, Circa 1890, scratched…
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Toy Boats Storage Case Jack B. Yeats, R.H.A.
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Toy Boats Storage Case Jack B. Yeats, R.H.A.

Toy Boats Storage Case Jack B. Yeats, R.H.A. Wooden storage case for toy boats, Jack B. Yeats, R.H.A. 1871-1957 decorated with nineteen water colour drawings approx. 320 x 810 x…
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Silver-gilt Cartridge Box
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Silver-gilt Cartridge Box Cast and Chased Floral Design

Silver-gilt Cartridge Box A silver-gilt cartridge-box the front, top and sides each cast and chased with characteristic designs of flowers, foliage and scrollwork, fitted with belt loop at the rear,…
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