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Antique Mirror by American Treasury

By croskey, 23 July, 2013
Description

I have a solid oak wood frame mirror with a stamp on the back that says American Treasury with the number 607-230-2-1161.  Also attatch is wire to hang the mirror.  I have no idea as to what it means or how much this mirror is worth or how old it is. 

Category
Furniture
Medium
Wood Solid (Oak)
Distinguishing marks
Stamp on the back
Condition
Mint
Size and dimensions of this item
5 feet by 7 feet approx
Weight
heavy solid wood
History
This Mirror was given to me almost 20 years ago and the lady that gave it to me she was almost 100 years old. I was told it was her great grandmothers so I have no idea as to how old it is but it is in great condition.
For Sale?
No
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jamestylerboyd

11 years 11 months ago

Re: Antique Mirror by American Treasury

Just a few questions:
1. Is there a manufacturer, maker, or other information such as a model numner named anywhere on the piece? 

2. What's the condition?

-The maker, and condition of any item helps determine the actual estimated time the piece was created or manufactured?

Rough Summary, My guess would be that this was sold at a government auction, and that that number is the item number to identify the mirror. Government auctions were put n place, and are still done actually, to raise revenue for the government and also sale seized assets to settle any government debt. It may be possible to contact the Treasury Auction Department with the item number to see if their is a record of the year, date, amount, and a description of the product, but I'm not sure of the retention period auction records have. At this time vintage antique mirrors have a retail value of 75-150 dollars. However, the mirror would typically be worth less if any information (year, period, maker) cannot be verified. This overall is very interesting just because of the association of the American Treasury inclusion. 

I would be interested in following the progress of this item. 

Sincerely,

James Tyler Boyd

TheSphynsMeow.Com

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