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Vintage Marking Gauges

Marking Gauge
By Richard Kagan
Located in Westwood, NJ
Richard Kagan, born in Philadelphia, followed a circuitous path to become a photographer. Beginning with street photography using a meterless Asahi Pentax as a student at Temple Univ...
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Marking Gauges

Antique 1926 Sterling Silver Drinks Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
rampant, collared*. These heraldic markings surmount the motto 'Sola salus servire Deo' - To serve God
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20th Century English Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

William Spratling Early Mask Cuff
By William Spratling
Located in New York, NY
Early William Spratling Mask Cuff in heavy gauge high grade sterling silver, circa 1940's. Early
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1940s Mexican Vintage Marking Gauges

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Sterling Silver

Vintage William Spratling Early Mask Cuff
William Spratling Early Mask Cuff
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W 2.25 in L 7.25 in
Emile Viner 1964 Sterling Silver Salver
By Emile Viner
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. The underside of the salver bears the markings 'Sterling, Made in England.' Condition This vintage
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1960s English Other Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Circa 1960
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
head); the multitude and arrangement of gold marks is consistent with the French weight system markings
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1960s French Vintage Marking Gauges

Tiffany & Co. Classic Italian Braided 18K Yellow Gold Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
run of braided, heavy gauge 18k tubing. It is quite wide, measuring 9/16 inches in width and is very
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Marking Gauges

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Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Classic Italian Braided 18K Yellow Gold Necklace
Tiffany & Co. Classic Italian Braided 18K Yellow Gold Necklace
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H 0.38 in W 0.57 in L 17.5 in
Vintage 1993 Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
1990s silver jewelry box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional
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1990s British Vintage Marking Gauges

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Sterling Silver

1938, Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Dressing Table Set
By Albert Carter
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form, with a sterling silver hallmarked handle. Each brush bears the engraved markings 'Pure Bristle
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1930s English Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage French 2.92 Carat Diamond and 18 Carat White Gold Bracelet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
system markings. This vintage white gold diamond bracelet is supplied with an IDGL diamond grading
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20th Century Unknown Vintage Marking Gauges

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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Art Deco Pair of Sterling Silver Bon Bon Dishes
By R E Stone
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
& Silversmiths, 139 Princess Street, Edinburgh'. Condition These antique dishes are a very good gauge of
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1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Hamilton & Co. Indian Colonial Silver and Glass Pint Mug
By Hamilton & Co., Calcutta
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
aforementioned heraldic markings are displayed above the engraved presentation inscription 'Reunion Dinner, 20th
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1940s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage French 1.30ct Sapphire and Diamond Yellow Gold Bracelet, circa 1940
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
markings. This vintage bracelet has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2
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1940s French Vintage Marking Gauges

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Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Art Deco 8.77 Carat Diamond and Yellow Gold Bracelet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
French weight system markings. The vintage bracelet is supplied with an independent diamond grading
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Marking Gauges

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Diamond, Yellow Gold

Vintage Art Deco 8.77 Carat Diamond and Yellow Gold Bracelet
Vintage Art Deco 8.77 Carat Diamond and Yellow Gold Bracelet
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H 0.33 in W 0.48 in D 1.38 in Dm 0.48 in L 6.5 in
Set of Six 1st Ed, Limited Ed and Signed Books on Lionel Toy Trains
Located in valatie, NY
the history of 'Lionel O' from its origins in realistic designs, colors, and markings, to the
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Marking Gauges

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Paper

Hand Signed Western Union cable re: sculpture show at famed Leo Castelli gallery
By John Chamberlain
Located in New York, NY
material explorations in monumental, heavy-gauge painted aluminum foil in the 1970s, and later in the 1980s
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1980s Abstract Vintage Marking Gauges

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Offset, Ink, Lithograph

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Coalport Slop Bowl, Moss Green, Gilt and Flowers, patt. 967, Regency ca 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful slop bowl made by Coalport around the year 1820. The bowl has a gadrooned rim, a deep moss green ground with a gilt trellis pattern, and beautiful hand painted fl...
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1820s English Regency Vintage Marking Gauges

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Porcelain

Chelsea-Derby Chocolate Cup Set, Gilt Stripes, Puce Flowers, Rococo 1770-1775
By Derby, Chelsea Porcelain, Chelsea-Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful chocolate cup set made by Chelsea-Derby between 1770 and 1775, which was the Rococo era. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a cover, and is decorated in a st...
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1770s English Rococo Vintage Marking Gauges

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Porcelain

Coelestin Brugner Landscape with a Stork by the Water
By Colestin Brugner
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Coelestin Brugner (German 1824-1887), a landscape with a stork by the water, oil on canvas, signed (lower right), The painting measures 9 3/8"-inches high x 12 3/8"-inches wide, fram...
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Mid-19th Century German Georgian Vintage Marking Gauges

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Paint

American Patinated Copper Full Bodied Stork Directional Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
American full bodied patinated copper stork directional weathervane. Sitting a top a contemporary iron stand. Believed to be of the 19th century.
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19th Century American Folk Art Vintage Marking Gauges

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Copper, Steel, Tin

English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and refined tea strainer was realized in England- arguably the birthplace of fine silverware- during the 19th century. It features a concave and perforated depression,...
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19th Century English Victorian Vintage Marking Gauges

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Sterling Silver

Charm Bracelet Iconic Book Piece Margot De Taxco Mexican Modernist Pioneer
By Margot De Taxco
Located in Southbury, CT
This silver cherub charm bracelet by Margot de Taxco is featured in the book, "Margot Van Voorhies Carr The Art of Mexican Enamelwork," by Penny C. Morrill. You will find it on page ...
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1950s Mexican Baroque Revival Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver

William Spratling Silver and Brass Cuff Bracelet Predates All His Iconic Work
By William Spratling
Located in Southbury, CT
In 1921 the young American architect William Spratling moved from his home state of Alabama to New Orleans for a professorship at Tulane University. He found an apartment in the then...
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1940s Mexican Artisan Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Brass

Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
By Hermès
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” picnic equipment, Barenia Edition to include a pair of ...
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20th Century French Country Vintage Marking Gauges

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Chrome

Antonio Pineda Mexico 970 Silver Wave Design Screwback Earrings
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Taxco, Mexico 970 silver Wave Design screwback earrings by Antonio Pineda. These screwback earrings feature renowned master silversmith Antonio Pineda's iconic wave design. Measure...
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20th Century Mexican Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver

William Spratling Ornamented Squares Bracelet
By William Spratling
Located in Darnestown, MD
This ornamented squares bracelet by silver master William Spratling is not often seen. Alternating squares and rectangles have a wrapped circular design around them. Measurements a...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Marking Gauges

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Sterling Silver

William Spratling Ornamented Squares Bracelet
William Spratling Ornamented Squares Bracelet
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W 0.75 in L 6.82 in
Set of 3 Vintage Chocolate Molds by Vormenfabriek Tilburg-Holland
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of 3 vintage Belgian chocolate molds. The set includes pair of Belgian children dressed in traditional costume of the Flanders region of Belgium close to the border of Holland a...
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1960s Belgian Industrial Vintage Marking Gauges

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Metal

Worcester Porcelain Queen Charlotte Pattern Chocolate Cup and Saucer, c1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Worcester Porcelain Queen Charlotte Pattern Chocolate Cup and Saucer, c1770 Additional information: Date : c1770 Period : George III Marks : tiny plain crescent mark to the undersid...
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18th Century English George III Vintage Marking Gauges

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Porcelain

William Spratling Copper and Sterling Link Bracelet
By Spratling
Located in New York, NY
William Spratling Copper and Sterling Link Bracelet from the 1970's. Links are alternately mounted with copper and sterling domes to create an almost tubular rounded chain. Very att...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Marking Gauges

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Sterling Silver, Copper

19th C English Figural Sterling & Crystal Owl Perfume Bottle by Sampson Mordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century English figural sterling silver and crystal owl perfume bottle by Sampson Mordan for the French market. An exceptional example is the owl's head, realistically cast and ...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Vintage Marking Gauges

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver and Onyx Cuff Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
Unusual cuff bracelet by silver master, Hector Aguilar. The bracelet alternates five cabochon onyx stones with stylized silver X's. The X's, as well as the rope banding on top and bo...
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1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Marking Gauges

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Onyx, Sterling Silver

Japanese Black Lacquer Jubako Box with Stork Motif
Located in Stamford, CT
A four-tier Japanese Meiji period black lacquer Jubako box with stork and fir tree decoration. Box in four sections with lid.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vintage Marking Gauges

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Lacquer

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Beni Sung Aquamarine Diamond Sapphire Gold Necklace with Original Drawing
Located in Toronto, Ontario
totaling 7.59 Carats by gauge and formula. Hidden tongue and groove closure with a figure eight safety
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20th Century Canadian Modern Vintage Marking Gauges

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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Aquamarine, Beryl, 18k Gold

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Circa 1960
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
multitude and arrangement of gold marks is consistent with the French weight system markings. Condition
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1960s Vintage Marking Gauges

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Yellow Gold

1930s Antique Sterling Silver Fox
By Fowler & Co. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with details reproducing the fine features of the fox's coat and anatomical markings. The hallmarked
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1930s British Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

1930s Antique Sterling Silver Fox
1930s Antique Sterling Silver Fox
H 3.3 in W 1.9 in D 2 in
English Sterling Silver Table Bell by Stuart Devlin
By Stuart Devlin
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
side and three to the other; these are property markings and do not detract from the aesthetically
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1980s English Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, 100 Pieces
By Abrahams Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
alternative markings. This canteen of cutlery can be purchased with plain sterling silver handled knives if
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1930s English Other Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver, Sterling Silver

1960s Art Deco Style Danish Sterling Silver Cocktail Accessories Set
By W. & S. Sorensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
are fitted with steel blades; the functional bottle opener bears the marking 'GES. GESCH'.* The
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1960s Danish Art Deco Vintage Marking Gauges

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Silver

Omega Ladies Platinum Diamond Vintage Manual Cocktail Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Omega
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
diamonds. The watch is a very good gauge of platinum and is in excellent condition, with clear markings to
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20th Century Swiss Vintage Marking Gauges

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Diamond, Platinum

Carpenter Scribe Marking Gauge Vintage Wood Working Tool in Wood and Brass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Carpenter's Scribe Marking Gauge Vintage Wood Working Tool in Wood and Brass 7.13
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marking Gauges

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Brass

Casa Prieto Vintage Mexican Sterling Pin, Classic Deco Design
By Casa Prieto S.A. 1
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eagle marking system for silver. This beautiful pin consists of heavy gauge sterling silver with a good
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Vintage Marking Gauges

Vintage King Size Jacobean Four-Poster Bed with Canopy, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
* Several layers of quality filling * 12.5 gauge orthopaedic open coil spring unit * 6 gauge steel wire rod
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1950s Vintage Marking Gauges

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Oak

Vintage Egyptian Silver Photograph Frame, 1951
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
(post 1946), in addition to the marking identified as Ø° through illustrations available of isolated
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1950s Egyptian Art Deco Vintage Marking Gauges

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chopard 1000 "Mille Miglia" Automatic Chronograph Mens Watch, *Free Shipping
By Chopard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
DESIGNER & MANUFACTURER: Chopard MARKINGS: marked COUNTRY OF ORIGIN & MATERIALS: Switzerland
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Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Vintage Marking Gauges

Materials

Metal

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Vintage Marking Gauges For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage marking gauges available for sale. The range of distinct vintage marking gauges — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Vintage marking gauges have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage marking gauges are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco style is often sought at 1stDibs. Vintage marking gauges have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Albert Carter and Hamilton & Co., Calcutta are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Marking Gauges?

Vintage marking gauges can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,306, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $20,684.
Questions About Vintage Marking Gauges
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    Yes, some vintage jewelry has markings. Makers may have stamped pieces with hallmarks to represent the types of metals used in them and/or to signify that they came from certain brands. However, not all vintage jewelry is marked. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of vintage jewelry from some of the world's top dealers.