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Good day, I stumbled into a consignment shop that had the silver filigree ship in the pictures for sale. I purchased the ship and on examination, cannot find any hallmarks etc.....I am quite sure however, it is sterling. On searching the internet, I am unable to find any examples of a piece this size, or this style from any of the "usual suspects" (Portugal, Malta, Spain and Italy.) I am quite certain it is not of Arabic or Indian manufacture as it just seems too finely wrought, and does not contain any Kufic script (that I can see). The ship is in a glass case, and the glass is well bound with cloth strips, there is paper on the underside of the base that definitely appears to be from Europe
The ship rests on blue sateen, pleated to represent waves. The ship itself is 9" from the tip of the bowsprit to the end of the flag on the stern, hull from stem to stern is 4.5" and height at the main mast is 5", The filigree work is quite fine and appears to be all of wire, no granules that I can detect, a previous owner inserted some common straight pins in the filigree "waves" to keep the ship from tipping, and distorted the filigree in two small places, but barely noticeable, and small insurance to keep the ship from coming off the base and sustaining damage. Overall everything is in good condition, there is some minor damage to the ship, probably from being tipped, nothing that cannot be easily rectified, however I didn't want to do anything, including remove tarnish, until I know what I have here. I am most interested in finding out more about this piece, as I said, I was unable to find any references to a filigree ship of this style (I believe it is a Schooner, however it is way out of proportion) or of this size and am most curious to see if my little ship is an unusual "treasure".
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This bowl was inherited to me by my maternal grandmother. It is in excellent condition. It is an ornately detailedĀ glass or crystal bowl with a 1" silver rim.
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Corners of this Poster are Perfect.. This Original Elvis' Concert Poster is in excellant condition... The Concert was for April 5-1972 Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, NY.
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Here are the various pictures I have taken of the clock.
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These have laminate tops, not veneer. Each has a drawer in them. Very sturdy and heavy. There are no marks on them. I just haven't dusted them off yet. They look like new when they are polished up.
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I have recently acquired a print named "Tu que no puedes" from the Los Caprichos series by Goya. The print is framed and has a sticker at the back saying that it is from the Vincent Price Collection sold by Sears Roebuck. The number on the label for the Vincent Price Collection is GE34064. I have tried without success to find the Sears Roebuck catalog/inventory for the Vincent Price Collection. I know that there were many editions made of the Los Caprichos series and my question is, how would I find out what edition my print is? I cannot upload any photo but would be happy to email an image. Should I value it for insurance purposes? Any help would be so very much appreciated. Thank you.
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This cylindrical rule is the 'K' type with the serial number 5440. It is nickel plated and the paper on the inside is black with the writing and markings in white( this is very different compared to other types) It still has it's original case. According to my research this item may date back to as early as 1921.
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