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Sterling Silver Antique Tea Caddy Spoon With Enameling With Heraldry Marked 925

Sterling Silver Antique Tea Caddy Spoon - marked "925". The handle bears 7 heraldic symbols inside shields colored with multi-colored enameling. These shields include a castle, a king with a bishop, a rampant lion, a stag & a seated figure holding up symbols. The back of the spoon is marked "925S" preceded by an indecipherable symbol. The bowl of the spoon is 2 1/8 in diameter.   

Art Deco Masonic Ring Marked Sterling Beautiful Enameling & Symbolism Read

   BEAUTIFUL ART DECO MASONIC RING. SIZE 9 AND WEIGHS 5.57 GRAMS. However after further inspection and a test at a local pawn shop, they believe it to be. Firstly because it tested strongly as Solid silver, may previously have been resized (not something a jeweler would generally do unless it was a precious metal) and finally Silver Plate is usually stamped'Silver plate' or'EPNS'. According to the 75 year old pawn shop owner in Paducah KY, he's never actually seen a piece of jewellery marked'Sterling silver plated'. And why go to all of the trouble to put beautiful enamel on a cheap ring ...
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