How do you know that it is antique?
Did you try the pencil/paper rub on the engraving part? I’ve never seen anything like it.
We had a hand-crafted antique silver tea set and found an antiques expert. He identified the set and maker by the style of the metal work and awl marks.
Might be another angle to consider.
A Triad Pitchfork with replaceable tips ?
Have You Tried taking a still picture of it and then do an internet pic search.
I think it’s a goggle thing but I have only heard of it, never have used it.
Is that wood or bakelite? The reason I ask is my parents had something very close to that and the horns of it was made from bakelite with the rest in silver. They got it in the 1920s from the German side of the family (Nuremburg). Which tells you absolutely nothing now that I think about it. lol
I think that the engraving on your candle is a proof mark for silver. Or a “makers mark”
What I see are the letters “CHV”
It takes some digging to find out where “CHV” comes from.
There is a searchable data base of makers proof marks:
Is the wood laquered black or dark brown. If so it is an Asian item, likely.
You really need to show the bottom
Have you tried Google Lens? It’s pretty good at identifying all kinds of stuff.
Are there any hallmarks? Most (but not all) silver will be hallmarked. Absent hallmarks you can still find out if it is siver vs white metal or just plate. The easiest test is to see how quickly ice will melt when you touch the metal to it. You should also look for numbers such as 800 or 925. That tells you how pure the silver is. 925 is sterling. English sterling will have as part of the hallmark a left facing lion.
The design looks like it is from the arts and crafts era possibly Scottish. I would need to see a still photo showing the mark up close in order to research to item for you.
Just because it looks old and intricate, doesn't mean it has any value........
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