This life-size piece shows the most famous American poet of the 19th century at the age of 33, The varnished shading on the figure lends a feeling of antique marble to this example of cast-plaster statuary. Unknown whether this is a copy of another piece. No mark denoting artist or manufacture can be seen.

Quality: Good -- will require only very minor restoration.
Face, hair and clothing of the subject will require a few spots of paint touch-up.
Base of statue is chipped - missing 2 chips of plaster approx .25"x.25".
These blemishes do not affect the stability or structure of the item. (see photos)

Photos show the statue from the front, back, left, right and top.

Suffered heavy patina after spending many decades on the Jersey Shore. They have no markings indicating manufacturer, style, or year. Would like to know if they have any value, and what they are exactly (aside from the obvious of course).

Floral Pattern with gold rim

Handed down from deceased Grandmother. No official paperwork; have old hand-written letter describing item & who's pin it was before Grandmother. This is lapel pin & has hinged attach arm on back of pin. Hatchet head also has mother-of-pearl under stone, and handle has Carrie Nation's name engraved in it.

I have a copy of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Edited by Edward Chauncey Baldwin. Copyright 1906, 1919 by Scott, Foreman and Company
color: blue
original binding

What do you think it's worth?

The lid shows "Friendship Treasure Chest" and a picture on the top right of the Trinidad Ship. The inside of the lid has "World Friendship among Children Good-will Greetings". The lid is weighted.

This box can be locked; however, we don't have a key.

The front of the box has a map showing George Washington in America, the Pacific Ocean and Jose Rizal in the Phillipines. Pictured in the ocean is a sea serpent, a whale blowing and a treasure ship sailing toward the Phillipines.

The back of the box has a map showing Christopher Columbus in America and his three ships, the Pacific Ocean and Ferdinand Magellan in the Phillipine Islands and his three ships.

On one end of the box has the globe showing US, Canada, Greenland, Brazil and Argentina. On the left bottom of the globe is Old Man Winter blowing and on the right bottom of the globe is Davy Jones.

The other end also shows Old Man Winter and Davy Jones. The globe shows Europe, Siberia, China, Arabia, South Africa, Australia etc.

This is a well made piece with brass handles. The colors are good; however, there are some scratches on the lid and the back of the box.

We would like to know the age, value and what this was used for.

Thanks