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<p>[QUOTE="Sandra, post: 1188211, member: 3335"]Re. the glass caskets. They appear to me to be of the Victorian era and many are attributed to Moser but without a signature or a Moser catalog depicting the same size, shape, and design I would be reluctant to make that assumption. Condition is paramount...are the hinges intact, do the lids fit snugly, is there any loss of paint, any cracks or nicks to the glass?</p><p><br /></p><p>Re. the inkwells, I was attempting to say that I would be attracted to the more ornate examples with brass/bronze/gilt fittings on the porcelain or ceramic bases as well as the one on the right-hand side, back row. That is purely my personal opinion though and my untrained eye may be overlooking one that has far greater value with a simpler design.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck at the sale, someone has assembled a lovely collection of items for your bidding pleasure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sandra, post: 1188211, member: 3335"]Re. the glass caskets. They appear to me to be of the Victorian era and many are attributed to Moser but without a signature or a Moser catalog depicting the same size, shape, and design I would be reluctant to make that assumption. Condition is paramount...are the hinges intact, do the lids fit snugly, is there any loss of paint, any cracks or nicks to the glass? Re. the inkwells, I was attempting to say that I would be attracted to the more ornate examples with brass/bronze/gilt fittings on the porcelain or ceramic bases as well as the one on the right-hand side, back row. That is purely my personal opinion though and my untrained eye may be overlooking one that has far greater value with a simpler design. Good Luck at the sale, someone has assembled a lovely collection of items for your bidding pleasure.[/QUOTE]
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