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mrsgrdng8 Posts: 1 |
posted 09-09-2004 04:22 PM
  
[01-1726] Hi, Thank you for having this wonderful site! I acquired a beautiful silver tea/coffee service at an auction several years ago. Last week, I loaned my set to a dear friend for a 25th anniversary party. Somehow, one of the finials (the one on the teapot) was broken off and lost! I was heartsick! I do not know the maker, or anything about this set, except that I love it! I thought if I could find out what the hallmarks say, I would see if I might find another finial and have my teapot repaired. I have purchased a book, "The Book of Old Silver" but was not able to find what I think I need to know! Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks! IP: Logged |
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Kimo Posts: 1627 |
posted 09-09-2004 05:15 PM
In general, in response to your question yes it is possible for an experienced silversmith to put on a new finial, but it won't likely be identical to the one that was there originally. You can have a exact replacement of the finial made if you have a photo of what it originally had, but you should expect to pay a highly skilled silver smith a substantial amount for their time and expertise for such a repair. IP: Logged |
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melissa Posts: 5 |
posted 09-09-2004 06:32 PM
I had a similar problem and a silversmith cast a copy of the finial from the sugar bowl which made the set virtually perfect. Only the screw was noticably different. Hope this helps. IP: Logged |
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