This painting was given to me about 7 years ago and was purchased at an estate sale some years earlier by my sister whom I am no longer in touch with. I remember her saying it was Italian or French in origin, but I can't be sure. She never stated the sum she paid for it, but she and her now deceased husband were avid high-end collectors. I love the painting and wish to know more about it and would also like to insure it.
I know it is ABC..it has a hobstar pattens in blocks..the other blocks have like cross hatching marks ..this pattern block patten goes around the whole bowl, with a big star on bottom....there is hardly a surface that is not cut..very deep sharp cuts...scalloped top..rings like a bell...throws off prisms...photgrapghs yellow (why is this)..I have to adjsut the pics so they are not so yellow. Only a few nicks on the saclloped top..otherwise, the bowl is ecx. condition.
I would like to sell this, but do not know enough to put a decent price on it. I had thought by maybe knowing the pattern, I could include it my description!
They are 6 female angels in white (off white) dresses with shiny gold stars painted on the skirt/hem. Their dresses come to just below the knee and the legs are creamy/peachy skin color. Their slippers appear too big and are painted in gold also. The faces are creamy skin colored all with blue eyes: 3 yellow/blond hair and 3 light brown hair. Each have two pony tails with white gold trimmed bows. Their wings are shiny gold. They each have a gold halo and are playing an instument: a violin, a flute, a clarinet, a banjo, a guitar, and a a harpsicord (I think). the instruments are white (or solid gold) also trimmed with gold. They are standing on a white (off white) square platform about a square inch in size
The markings on these six teacup holders read that they were made in Birmingham, England in 1804 (4), 1803 (1) and 1801(1) by W.C. and that they are sterling silver. All six are in perfect condition. They measure 3.5 cm in height (5 cm to the tip of the handle from the base) and 4.5 cm in diameter. The pictures on them depict what look to be cherubs, fruit, and flowers. I can't get my camera to focus properly on the markings, but they are the anchor for Birmingham, the lion for Birmingham sterling silver, the "g", "d" or "f" for the year of production, and a "W.C" for the maker, whom I have not been able to identify.
