The Bell is manufactured by Jos.Harper&SonInc in New York City, and is said to be from an old ship. The bell itself is made from brass as well as the casing and the arms. The only thing that is not is the iron cross members holding the whole piece together. I have searched online and have not been able to find anything similar to this item to even come close to how much its worth.
The harmonica I have is made by a man named M. Hohner in Germany. The harmonica is quite large, because one side is in the key of G and the other side is in the key of C. On the top of the metal it reads "ECHO
BELL METAL REEDS
registered"
It has some pretty detailing around the sides. The box has a picture of a man walking down a path away from a log cabin. The back of the box reads "54/64 M 2 C/G 1-026.021-64 harmonica M Hohner Made in Germany.
It is in lovely condition, except for the box. It's a little tattered but still holds together perfectly.
This is a set of fine china, 8 place settings. It has cream (almost yellow) and white flowers with 2 rings of accents of what I was told was 22 or 24K gold.
This terracotta bust on a marble base resembles a work by Augustin Pajou which is on display at the Louvre dated 1783. I believe it represents the famous French potraitist Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun. The bust with base is roughly 25 inches tall by 16 inches wide. I purchased the bust at auction in Washington D.C for $400 in 2009. The auctioneer had no substantiating documentation about the piece. I was able to link it to the work by Pajou through style comparisons from Sotheby's Janury 29, 2010 catalog of Important European Tarracotta and Bronze Sculpture.
I am interested in any history of this piece along with value at auction as well as replacement/insurace. Thank you in advance!!
