This is a set of cream and sugar bowls. After doing some investigating, it appears as if they are from the late 1800s made from EG Webster and Son. The brass is so elegantly showing itself through the face of the silver plating. The condition of this set is very good with the exception of the fading of the silver. It looks as if they were hand made because of the hammer marks on the inside of the bowls. There are no broken pieces and everything is in tact. The handles are made of cherubs as well as the pattern in the bowls. There is age related wear on both pieces which adds so much character to these pieces.
I would like to know what these might fetch in an auction. I am really very unsure of the worth. They may have more sentimental value than monitary?
This is a Homestead Certificate No. 17999 Application 28686 pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th May, 1862 "To secure Homesteads to Actual Settlers on the Public Domain," to the claim of Aaron R. Redmon to the North East quarter of the South West quarter of Section five in Township ten, North of Range twenty, East of St. Stephens Meridian in Alabama - containing forty acres and seven hundredths of an acre. The seal is a raised seal that states 'United States General Land Office'. The signature is by T. Roosevelt, President of the United States. It is also signed by either T. or F. M. Mc Kean Secretary and by GM Bush, Recorder of the General Land Office. This document is recorded in Alabama, Vol. 498, Page 90. Dated 8th October, 1901 in the year of Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty sixth.
I've seen only one stove like this, which is in the Auto Museum in Rolla, MO. Can not find one exactly like this on-line. I would rate it between Fair and Good condition. There is some rust on the inside and slight rust on the outside. It appears all parts are on the stove except the pipe, and the gold ornate skirting. The hinge on the top door don't work properly, as well and there is a crack through the base that the stove sits on. The inside also has a large crack around half of the circumference, where daylight shows through. There is a silver ornament on top that slides to the side, allowing what appears to be a cooking top area. Pictures say a thousand words on the beauty and uniqueness of this stove. Any info and pricing suggestions are most appreciated. Oh, please note that the base (the bottom resting part, with feet) are missing from the photo taken outside.