Is there any value to the stones or is all the value in the silver?
I can see that.....thank you very much!
[ATTACH] Sorry, here is the makers mark. Hard for me to decipher
Lol no kidding!
I have this beautiful (yes, it would be more beautiful if it was cleaned) Italian silver vase standing 18" tall and weighing roughly 1600 grams....
Based more on the supply side rather than demand, I guess I am asking are the bowls rarer? Sorry for being ambiguous!
It just seems that the lownes cups(not creamers) and bowls command the highest price/ounce. Just my perception in the marketplace
Not melting.....especially at $18.50/ounce lol
Also correct! I will not be putting any sugar in that bowl...or cream in the creamer, for that matter
Sorry, gma...you are correct. Meant to indicate silver...coin, not sterling
Sterling from late 1700's.
Ahhh. What else do you have?? :)
Just providing additional info for you I collect sports and hollywood memorabilia and know enough not to trust the signature as much as...
two pieces from joseph lownes. The bowl at 498 grams and the creamer at 248 grams. Ignoring the obvious difference in weight, which piece is...
I am attaching a photo of my Haymson watercolor with zoom on signature [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for this insight and context. The outfits are pretty scary. I would guess this frame to be much much older than the 40's.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Ok, I have a watercolor in a very heavy and old frame and it is signed and I can read the signature....
Talk about a crazy coincidence!
It sure is and that is what I seek....the pieces that somehow survived those adverse circumstances!
Unfortunately, the bidders in central illinois were equally passionate when I acquired the piece! I am still quite pleased and love the statement...
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