Purchased in China around the time of the Spanish/American war
Hand written symbols (not stamps) on the bottom of each item
We have no idea what the value of these items are. One of the plates has a small chip on the edge but the other items appear to be in mind condition. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
This item has been in the family for almost 70 years. This was purchused at an auction in LA, CA about 70 years ago. Dont know much about it... any info would be great!
A mustache cup and saucer owned by my great-great-grandfather (1845-1917). (About 95 years old if he got it near his death).
The cup and saucer are both 8-sided. The corners (the shorter sides) are painted gold. the four other sides are painted a light blue color with a burgundy 'V' painted which is decorated with white dots. There is also gold trim along the 'V's as well as the rim of the cup and a gold design underneath each of the 'V's. The mustache protector is also painted light blue with a feathered gold pattern. The handle is thin and braided. It is also painted gold. On the underside of the cup, there is a stamp that says 'Paten.' This is surrounded by a circle, except on the side with the missing 't.' Within the circle, there is a small design or line above and below the word 'Paten.' On the underside of the saucer, the letters 'SP' are stamped. Unlike the underside of the cup, in which the 'Patent' stamp is black, there is no ink on the underside of the saucer. I believe it is handpainted as the designs are not perfectly symmetrical.
If anyone knows anything about the manufacturer or the date of manufacture, I would love to hear about it!
This silver pear is a Slovakian heirloom smuggled into the United Sates during the 1960's. This is during the reign of th Soveit Union. Many Slovakians sent their valuables to family in other countries to protect them from being imbibed into the Soviet government.
Originally had 6 small brandy glasses with gold rims but a few of these have been lost and the rest broken.
Would be great to get an estimate on what you might think its worth.
This is a 3D image of 5 wolves in a winter landscape with birch trees. It is signed, dated and the number in the edition was carved into it too. There is a Certificate of Authenticity that came with it that says:
This is to Certify that "THE PACK" is a hand painted, limited edition of the original creation by GAIL, designed and executed by the artist. This is number 0877 of a limited edition of 3000. Artist: Gail. Copyright 1995.
The number 0877 is hand written on the certificate and the artist signed after the word Artist. I was just curious if there is any worth to the piece even though its not the original it is within the first 1000 of 3000 and is still hand painted by the artist.
