Hello everyone, I have been trying to figure out what these are, or belonged to. The bottoms are not alike. They seem to be cut off of something maybe a flag pole, or fence post? There heavy for a small piece they measure about 5″x5″ I have two of them. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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I found this in a storage auction I won. I think it is beautiful! My question is – is it solid silver or silver plated?
I believe by the R inside a square that it’s probally plated, but the 970 next to it makes it appear to be 970/1000 & if that’s true, then this is before .925 and hopefully before an R inside a square means plated, since I’ve heard it’s a fairly new way of identifying silver items.
I could also use some help on the other Hallmarks & PLEASE some help if someone recognizes the artist’s name; I’ve tried Googling it in all different ways with no luck.
Finally, as to it’s age – can I use the clothes (knickers) as a way of aging it?
Thank you all for any help!
Images can be seen on my photobucket here (after leather satchel): http://s621.photobucket.com/albums/tt291/JourneyMagazine/eBay%203/
Here are some individual links that I hope will help you, help me: http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt291/JourneyMagazine/eBay%203/fiddlerboy3.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt291/JourneyMagazine/eBay%203/fiddlerboy2c.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt291/JourneyMagazine/eBay%203/fiddlerboy5a-1.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt291/JourneyMagazine/eBay%203/fiddlerboy2.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt291/JourneyMagazine/eBay%203/fiddlerboy2b.jpg
ARTIST’S SIGNATURE:
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt291/JourneyMagazine/eBay%203/silverfiddlerboy6.jpg
Thanks again & Happy Holidays!