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Big Smile right atcha !!!I do have some history back Ground from Reed & Barton's archival Dept they are still in business and have indicated that this piece my have been commissioned because they do not have anything in thier design dept that is even close to the the detailed ornate of this piece they also said I need to have an appraisal directly It may be a one of of a kind piece and is extremly rare according to the manufacturer I would like to have this appraised I know the value has been difficult to determine because of The extreme rarity of the piece Please if any one can help http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/allgoodtam/
Category
Silver and Silver Overlay
Medium
Siver Plate ?
Distinguishing marks
MFD and Plated by Reed and Barton 3486
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
10 1/2 inches in Diameter,5 1/2 inches to edge of basket,13 3/4 with handle extended
Date Period
Victorian 1800's?
Weight
5 lbs +-
History
Found in a caved in abandoned Civil War Era Whore House in the middle of Centrl Maine woods
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Price Paid (If known)
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I hate to burst your bubble,
<p>I hate to burst your bubble, actually this piece is not rare at all. Similar items were made by the tens of thousands by Reed & Barton and others during the last quarter of the 19th Century. At auction silver plated brides baskets often sell for less than $100.00.</p><p> </p><p>Lovejoy </p>
Thank You very much LoveJoy
Thank You very much LoveJoy for responding,Tamara here but I must reiterate That I am not the one who said it was rare or valuable Reed & Barton's archive department did.They said the same as you but because They could not Identify the unique pattern and because the patterns of the time were never this ornate and were not even close in the intricate detail and also all patterns were recorded with pattern pictures drawings and dimensions and they also said the numbers Do Not in this case refer to a catalog number that was produced for the public that this particular one is unique if not a one of a kind piece that was either commissioned or a piece that was made for production but did not get manufactured but for the one perhaps a prototype, Yes "Brides Baskets" were made by the tens of thousands of similar pieces with cataloged "replicated" patterns but they said from their archive department who actually has everything recorded from their beginning in england this one is different and this one particular piece was never mass produced.Thank you for your time and energy for writing me a comment but I actually need an appraisal.Reed & Barton said an appraisal because of extreme rarity of This piece was in need of an appraisal .So I am grateful but disappointed as well to here its not worth much but when I called them back this is the info they gave me.They also reiterated to me again that this piece is rare not because of what it is but because the pattern is unique in detail and a relief pattern and because it may be the only one with these certain qualities.So do you know anyone who can appraise a rare production of a "common" piece? Hey you have a great day and smile Big one right atcha.Tamara Bousquet
In reply to I hate to burst your bubble, by Lovejoy
Hi Tamara, First off I'm
<p>Hi Tamara,</p><p> </p><p>First off I'm a little confused why Reed & barton would tell you their records go back "To their beginning in England", the company has always been American since it was formed in 1824 . Secondly the company produced several patterns every bit as elaborate as yours during the Victorian period that sell in the range indicated.</p><p>As a professional appraiser with over 40 years in the Antique business I can tell you that as far as rarity is concerned, it often has little bearing on value. An item can be totally unique, but if there is little demand for it the value can be very modest. If your piece were Sterling silver then your claim of rarity and value could be signifigant, but for a silver plated piece by a known mass producer of table ware it is not the case.</p><p> </p><p>Lovejoy </p>
In reply to Thank You very much LoveJoy by Anonymous (not verified)
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