clorox
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Went out for the first Saturday in a while, think I did pretty well!
The two weighted sterling compotes are good sized, 5.5"x5.5" and 6.25"x6.25". The one of the left is Gorham and in decent shape, the one on the right is Fisher, damaged, and destined to be scrapped. The coaster is by Frank M Whiting, and the sterling rim is in good shape, but the molded glass is flawed. The unusual instrument on the cards is a new one for me: A tomato server, with a steel blade and a sterling handle (should it be marked as weighted if it is?). The sterling and chamois nail buffer is also my first. Part of a very incomplete toiletry set, this was the only piece with a reasonable price for the condition and the amount of silver.
The whistle is marked "Regulation US Army Solid Brass." Too bad about the replaced chain and rust(?), because it looks unused. The top pen is a Parker 45 with a plastic body, GF cap, and 14k nib in good condition. The other is of course a Cross Century pencil, with a GF body in good condition. The cards are casino-used from Caesar's Palace, dated 1992 and 1993 on the unbroken seals.
I haven't gotten around to testing anything lately, but the golden brooch is almost certainly plated. Very nice for costume, though. The broken necklace is marked sterling on the clasp. I don't quite trust it, but it's nice and weighty and it was free! The twisty gold earring is marked 14k on the post, need to test the body. The screw-on is marked 10k, but it's missing a dangly bit. No idea what the pinkish-orangish blob on it is made of. Smooth and shiny like glass, but feels almost like a non-grainy pearl on my teeth. The earring with the bright red stone is unmarked, but looks and feels like coral on sterling (my favorite!). The hoops, the very very nice totem poles, the awesome snake, and the angel are all marked 925. Not as much jewelry as I usually end up with, but I think the quality is higher than average.
Also lucked into some coins; a 1954 half, a 1956 Dutch 1G, and a 1964 Dutch 2.5G (both .720, 6.5g and 16g respectively).
The two weighted sterling compotes are good sized, 5.5"x5.5" and 6.25"x6.25". The one of the left is Gorham and in decent shape, the one on the right is Fisher, damaged, and destined to be scrapped. The coaster is by Frank M Whiting, and the sterling rim is in good shape, but the molded glass is flawed. The unusual instrument on the cards is a new one for me: A tomato server, with a steel blade and a sterling handle (should it be marked as weighted if it is?). The sterling and chamois nail buffer is also my first. Part of a very incomplete toiletry set, this was the only piece with a reasonable price for the condition and the amount of silver.
The whistle is marked "Regulation US Army Solid Brass." Too bad about the replaced chain and rust(?), because it looks unused. The top pen is a Parker 45 with a plastic body, GF cap, and 14k nib in good condition. The other is of course a Cross Century pencil, with a GF body in good condition. The cards are casino-used from Caesar's Palace, dated 1992 and 1993 on the unbroken seals.
I haven't gotten around to testing anything lately, but the golden brooch is almost certainly plated. Very nice for costume, though. The broken necklace is marked sterling on the clasp. I don't quite trust it, but it's nice and weighty and it was free! The twisty gold earring is marked 14k on the post, need to test the body. The screw-on is marked 10k, but it's missing a dangly bit. No idea what the pinkish-orangish blob on it is made of. Smooth and shiny like glass, but feels almost like a non-grainy pearl on my teeth. The earring with the bright red stone is unmarked, but looks and feels like coral on sterling (my favorite!). The hoops, the very very nice totem poles, the awesome snake, and the angel are all marked 925. Not as much jewelry as I usually end up with, but I think the quality is higher than average.
Also lucked into some coins; a 1954 half, a 1956 Dutch 1G, and a 1964 Dutch 2.5G (both .720, 6.5g and 16g respectively).
