Cufflinks and Shirt Studs.

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

No. It's incomplete and so entirely useless. But these old metals are dangerous for the environment. Still, you're lucky, as I happen to be an expert, so just send the set to me, and I'll see to it that they are lawfully taken care of.


(Seriously, it's fine - this is because with a classical dinner jacket and a waistcoat or a cummerbund, you wouldn't see more. In fact, with today's dinner jackets and low-rise trousers, one sometimes does see more, and I find it awkward to see three black studs for the upper button holes, and below them regular plastic or mother-of-pearl buttons that came sewn on with the shirt.)

 

[Anthony Jordan]

The collection continues:

9ct kidney-shaped (don't ask me why, but I like them)

Simple MoP and gilt snaps

"Pearloid" snaps, apparently, with an attractive star-type pattern in the centre - a bit wobbly, unfortunately

I assume that these are either enamel or celluloid, with glass centres - either way, I like them. (Spare pair available; please PM.)

And, finally:

Carved MoP links

 

[Orgetorix]

I don't own a shirt that this set I recently found would be used for, but there's only three studs. Is that all is needed?

Actually, that looks like five studs, three white and two black. The set ought to have had a pair of cufflinks in place of the black studs.

Something like this:

 

[Orgetorix]

9ct kidney-shaped (don't ask me why, but I like them)

I like them too. How can you tell the metal content on things like this? Are they marked? I ask because I'm curious as to what the two pairs I posted above are made from, and I can't find any markings on them.

 

[Anthony Jordan]

I like them too. How can you tell the metal content on things like this? Are they marked? I ask because I'm curious as to what the two pairs I posted above are made from, and I can't find any markings on them.

Thanks!
Mine were hallmarked, which is the only way I know of to tell, apart from taking them to a jeweller for testing. Sometimes the item may be marked 375, 750, 800, 925 etc., or "Sterling" in the case of silver, which serves a similar function to hallmarking in that it shows the precious metal content. (The numbers are parts in a thousand, with 375, 750 and (I think) 950 being gold markings, corresponding to 9ct, 18 ct and 22ct, respectively. 800 and 925 are both silver markings, the latter corresponding to Sterling.)

 

[JEEP]

Finally got the digi-cam out of the box:

Modern, but still quite stylish - sterling silver.

50s or 60s - oxydated silver

40s or 50s - sterling silver

30s - brass and green enamel

30s - brass and red enamel (I thinks it's supposed to look like some kind of ball - any suggestions?)

20s or 30s - oxydated silver


I have a few more on the way.



/Jakob

 

[Quigley Brown]

Actually, that looks like five studs, three white and two black. The set ought to have had a pair of cufflinks in place of the black studs.

Something like this:

Aren't those oyster shell-like cases neato? I'll have dig out an French cuff shirt (I think I have one DEEP in a box somewhere) and see if they're cuff links or not.

 

[Warbaby]

Two Generations of Cufflinks

Swank cufflinks from the late 1940s. These were my father's.

Sterling with white and gray champleve enamel. These were my grandfather's.

 

[Tomasso]

I'll have dig out an French cuff shirt and see if they're cuff links or not.

As Orgetorix has observed, they're studs.

 

[JEEP]

Got these in the mail yesterday:

Silver - from the 40s.


/Jakob

 

[Tomasso]

Me Likey!

 

[indycop]

 

[JEEP]

Nice one!

These came in the mail yesterday:

Silvered with bluish mother-of-pearl/celluloid, the inserts are much lighter in colour than suggested in the picture - I'm not sure about the age. Any ideas?


/Jakob

 

[AlanC]

^1930s, maybe. Old, certainly. Very nice.

 

[JEEP]

Thanks - I am quite fond of them myself

1930s sounds reasonable - but with a star as the only mark I had nothing to go by.

I think they will look smashing with a white and (thinly) blue stiped shirt. I just need to find a matching tie-bar.


/Jakob

 

[JEEP]

These came in the small treasure chest that arrived in the mail today:

Unknown material, maybe gold or gold-double - 30s or earlier.

Snap cufflinks, silver and mother-of-pearl - 30s or 40s.


Man, buying cufflinks sure is addictive


/Jakob

 

[Patrick Murtha]

Man, buying cufflinks sure is addictive

Man, don't I know it!

 

[Vintage Betty]

Silvered with bluish mother-of-pearl/celluloid, the inserts are much lighter in colour than suggested in the picture - I'm not sure about the age. Any ideas?
/Jakob

VB: Late 1920's at best. Can't tell the middle stone or backing material without a better image.

Unknown material, maybe gold or gold-double - 30s or earlier.

Snap cufflinks, silver and mother-of-pearl - 30s or 40s.
/Jakob

VB:
Gold ones are by my estimate late 1800's with 10K overlay. I could be certain of this if I saw a sharp scan or image of the back of the cufflink.
Round ones are brass inlaid with mother of pearl, 1920's.

That's my best guess...

 

[Anthony Jordan]

Man, don't I know it!

Sad but true...

 

[Patrick Murtha]

Sad but true...

Not so sad. I mean, it's better than an addiction to heroin or something.