Silver? NUT-SHELL Crackers...From a staemship???

tokenhead · Feb 5, 2009

Hello everybody!!!...These are one of my finds today while hitting some old haunts i hadn't been too in awhile.These look very much like nut-crackers,they are hallmarked(i have not researched these yet but giong to after a post or two!)and have a makers mark-INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO. in a circle w/what looks like an arrow ofsort,thick band not stick like arrow.I thought they were pretty cool and worthy of research which i love to do(i'm in the process of becomming a certified antique/personal property appraiser)And the price was right...Anybody have any thoughts on these,comments,info.,have seen before,etc.anything will help! i have a rough idea on age,late 19th.century,early turn of 20th.hallmarks will tell me if silver or not(approx.4-6oz.)quite well made,etc. NO indication of gren tarnish,just blackened tarnish.so lets hear what you all have to say!!! THANK'S ALL!!! :thumbsup:

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jgas · Feb 5, 2009

Not sure about the hallmarks...But cool find. Those are heavy duty crackers! :thumbsup:

jgas

Woodland Detectors · Feb 5, 2009

Very cool find TH. I just love those old sites that you think you thoroughly hit previously and find new things! You say to your self, how in the world did I miss that last time!

tokenhead · Feb 5, 2009

sage said:
Very cool find TH. I just love those old sites that you think you thoroughly hit previously and find new things! You say to your self, how in the world did I miss that last time!

I'm sorry i should have said these were NON-DUG,i'm in PA.& it is 9o right now,frozen ground! so i go out to thrift stores,antique shops,etc. :thumbsup:

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Feb 5, 2009

From what I can see of the marks it dose not seem to be silver. Most silver is marked but I can't see the marks that well. If you could get a clearer picture of the markings that could help. Otherwise from what I see I don't think it is silver. Still a nice highly collectable find, :thumbsup:

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Keep @ it and HH!!

dfx willy · Feb 5, 2009

http://www.925-1000.com/ heres a site for halmarks. willy.

ivan salis · Feb 5, 2009

inman & international steamship company -- 1886 to 1893 era ran from boston into canada ( nova socita /st johns / prince edward island )--and had several stops along the coastal area --was a joint british / american company at first (flying british flag )--but to get US mail route bussiness they had to change over to american flag ) if its silver --it might be from the first class passenger lounge or dining room or officer mess.