I purchased several Helmut Diller Anri music boxes of birds, such as Teals, Mallards, Pintail, Swans, in the 1980's and was wondering if these are of any value? I've seen these sold on auction sites but wasn't sure if the prices they were asking on these sites bear any merit. They play a different song for each type of bird, such as "Gypsy Baron Waltz" for the Pintail and "Swan Song" for the swan. They measure around 4 or 5 inches in diameter. I still have the boxes which were just plain brown corrugated boxes some marked with an Anri sticker and others just with a description of they type of music box.
I found these two items at a thrift shop - the teacup has RS Prussia markings and the saucer has RS Germany markings. They are both very light and they are not opaque (they let light through). I don't know if they are real or fake or how much they are worth. There is no date on them either. They are off-white with an orange rose detail and some gold edging as well. No chips or scratches.
Large gold metal Rococo? frame with bubble glass and a tin back. Glass/picture size is 14" x 20". I am looking to find out if it is American or European. Early 20th or late 20th (1970s?) and how I could tell that in case I come across something like this again. I am really looking to learn. Thank you so much in advance for any help.
Just looking for more information on this vase. I don't see transfer halftone. I do see brush strokes with my loupe (I even see a finger print :) ) I am thrown off because it has no makers marks or signatures on the bottom only "France". Any info would be great, time period. Is it Limoges. Is it fake? Maybe a guess at a maker. I'm really looking to learn. Thanks so much for your time.
I have a bowl that I got at an estate sale a few years back and have always wondered what it might be worth. It is approximately 12" by 5" and seems to be hand painted. It has gold trim and some gold throughout. What puzzles me is the marking on the bottom...I've never seen anything like it!
LARGE F M BENNETT PRINT OF " A LITERARY DISCUSSION" SIZE 75 cm X 60 cm IN GOOD QUALITY FRAME GOOD CONDITION, IT HAS A VARNISHED FINISH TO APPEAR LIKE OIL PAINTING .
About the Artist:
Born in 1874, Frank Moss Bennett was a portrait painter, decorator and designer of costume figures. He studied at St. John’s Wood Art School, the Slade School and the Royal Academy Schools.
In 1900, Bennett won the Gold Medal for students at the Royal Academy and was awarded a scholarship and a year’s study in Italy. The successful painting was titled Ladas and many thousands of reproductions were sold. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1898 and 1928, as well as the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colour, and the Paris Salon.
Bennett was himself his harshest critic and he painted continuously from his studio in London until 1939. He then moved to a farm in Devonshire. He travelled extensively on holiday, painting until his death in 1953.
Bennett was best known for his Elizabethan subjects, many of which became well known through calendars and other forms of popular reproduction.