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Silver Items

Information and history of items made from or decorated with silver.

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Hat buckle
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Buckles

Buckles were first introduced by the Romans in the 1st century. It was normally the Military and High Social Classes that used buckles in this era. They were regarded as…
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A SILVER-GILT AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL BELL-PUSH AND ASHTRAY BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF ANDREI GORIANOV, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908
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Ashtrays

The first examples of ashtrays probably date from around the early 19th Century. By the early 20th Century, ashtrays were more common and many different designs existed. The most popular…
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