Please help a newcomer: What do you think is this worth?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Laocoon, Jul 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM.

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Please help a newcomer: What do you think is this worth?

  1. Less than 1.5k

  2. 1.5k is a good price

  3. More than 1.5k

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  1. Laocoon

    Laocoon New Member

    This statue is a brass depiction of laocoon and his sons. The statue is probably from around 1890 and is 14 inch (36 cm) wide and 17 inch (44 cm) high. It has no signature of the manufacturer. Online auctions sold statues like those for extremely varying prices mostly from 3k to 14k, but those were from bronze not brass. I'm about to pay 1.5k for it. What do you think this is worth? Is this a good deal for 1.5k?
    Thank you for helping a newcomer to this community

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    Laocoon, Jul 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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  2. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Not happy with the answers you got on reddit? :D

    Any idea what's written there?
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    Marote, Jul 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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  3. Laocoon

    Laocoon New Member

    :D Better safe than sorry

    green rectangle: Not really, I first thought WMF, the north-german bronze manufacterer, but it's not very readable. Only the W or M (if you turn it around) seams clearly readable.

    blue rectangle: OH MY GOD, I DID NOT NOTICE THIS! Thank you SO MUCH for the hint. Splendid. Could be "BEFA" or something similar.

    Thank you for your time <3
     
    Laocoon, Jul 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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  4. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

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    Wiest?
    A German name would make sense, right? :)
     
    Marote, Jul 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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  5. Laocoon

    Laocoon New Member

    Oh my, sounds plausible :O
     
    Laocoon, Jul 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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