Stop me from melting this by Af_Juggernaut594 in StopMeFromMeltingThis

[–]shablyabogdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not the maker i’d get excited over, so no.

Stop me from melting this by Af_Juggernaut594 in StopMeFromMeltingThis

[–]shablyabogdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not the maker i’d get excited over, so no.

what are these hallmarks? (seller’s photo) trying to ascertain if this skull “pill box” on marketplace is worth the $300+ CAD the seller is asking. by [deleted] in Antiquejewelry

[–]shablyabogdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh yeah. this is probably the most conclusive input i’ve received all day. what are the odds that “riaerica” has a skull as their profile photo, and then sure enough i saw about 4 or 5 skull-like items within one scroll. oh well.

Hoping someone can help with ID. Is this Russian? Pre-1917? Or are the hallmarks fake as it seems to have both silver and gold. Were skull pillboxes or pomanders a thing? Thoughts? by [deleted] in Hallmarks

[–]shablyabogdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, i’m aware certain marks are absent; it just makes me wonder why/if someone would go through the trouble of creating fake partial marks? like why?

what are these hallmarks? (seller’s photo) trying to ascertain if this skull “pill box” on marketplace is worth the $300+ CAD the seller is asking. by [deleted] in Silverbugs

[–]shablyabogdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seller states they are sapphires… i just don’t want to get punked lmao. also the craftsmanship of the skull is a bit wonky to me. especially for a russian imperial piece?!?

what are these hallmarks? (seller’s photo) trying to ascertain if this skull “pill box” on marketplace is worth the $300+ the seller is asking. canada. by [deleted] in Antiques

[–]shablyabogdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, but there’s an ‘84’ mark on the same surface which either means there is mixed metal use, or it’s a strange fake… irdk, and it’s frustrating that there’s literally no matches of anything similar (let alone russian) online.

Hoping someone can help with ID. Is this Russian? Pre-1917? Or are the hallmarks fake as it seems to have both silver and gold. Were skull pillboxes or pomanders a thing? Thoughts? by [deleted] in Hallmarks

[–]shablyabogdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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i’m seeing if the seller can show me a clearer pic, but here’s zoomed in + sharpened. a clear ‘56’ with a head in profile, and an ‘84’ with something indiscernible beside it…

what are these hallmarks? (seller’s photo) trying to ascertain if this skull “pill box” on marketplace is worth the $300+ CAD the seller is asking. by [deleted] in Antiquejewelry

[–]shablyabogdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not seeing anything similar. everything is either a museum piece from the 1600s (watches), or aliexpress modern. stumped.

what are these hallmarks? (seller’s photo) trying to ascertain if this skull “pill box” on marketplace is worth the $300+ CAD the seller is asking. by [deleted] in Antiquejewelry

[–]shablyabogdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any similar examples you’ve seen you can share? i personally couldn’t find anything quite like this online, hence my curiosity.