Grimiest find yet, or why i always look at everything

[kali_is_my_copilot]

Just a small find but priced right at 49 cents, a sterling silver candle snuffer. It was in a bin of kitchen knick knacks and straight up looks brass due to countless layers of smoke/was/etc, only marked in one small spot inside the bell so I'm not surprised it had gone overlooked. I only started looking for a hallmark because of one tiny smear of silver showing through where the handle bends, it's always the other way around with plated stuff so it seemed odd.

 

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[JimDon]

It's funny i do find a lot of sterling silver candle snuffer's too. It reminds me of a weighted candlestick I got the other months ago which will look brass was caked with junk

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Sweet! Any idea how old?
Carl

 

[ARC]

Silver... sometimes looks like cheap gold plate...
will tarnish a gold / brass'ish patina.

See it all the time.
Throws the new b's off every time...
hence the commonality of finding it.

 

[Tuberale]

Good call, Kali.

 

[kali_is_my_copilot]

JimDon I'm pretty sure your post about that candlestick helped push me to look closer at this piece so thanks! It is marked STERLING TAXCO in a circle, with what looks like CS inside the circle, also marked 925 below that. Haven't really been able to get very far re: age etc, if I can get a good pic I will post it here. It cleaned up really nicely too!