Appraisal ID: 11554 Appraised On: Oct 24, 2006 Market Value: $ 350.00 Replacement Value: $ 450.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: This is a late 19th century dish manufactured by the Richard Ginori manufactory marked with the crown and N hallmark used beginning in 1850 to the present. The dish is profusely decorated in deep
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 10307 Appraised On: Jan 21, 2006 Market Value: $ 1,500.00 Replacement Value: $ 1,900.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: This is a signed pre-1899 muzzleloading percussion rifle (the other type would be flint). Based on the description – the type of wood, the engraving, the size, etc. – we assume this rifle was
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 10269 Appraised On: Jan 17, 2006 Market Value: $ 250.00 Replacement Value: $ 325.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: This is what is commonly known as a fraternal sword (sometimes also known as ceremonial sword). Fraternal organizations, religious organizations, lodges, or secret societies have been active in Europe and the Americas for many centuries. Part of the ceremony
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 11228 Appraised On: Aug 17, 2006 Market Value: $ 995.00 Replacement Value: $ 1,300.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: Manufacturer: Otto Mertens, Solingen Germany. Circa early 20th century artillery officer’s lionhead sabre. The sword has gilt mounts with lionhead pommel, P hilt guard, Damaststahl pattern blade. The lionhead is the traditional German style with the long snout, with
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 11355 Appraised On: Sep 04, 2006 Market Value: $ 600.00 Replacement Value: $ 800.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: This is a pair of swept-hilt rapiers, circa 17th century, in fair condition. The term rapier was borrowed in the 16th century from the French rapiere, where it was recorded in 1474 in the phrase epee rapiere, which itself
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 5982786 Appraised On: 2/26/11 Market Value: $600.00 Replacement Value: $750.00 QUALIFYING STATEMENT: Remote identification of this item has been determined to the best of the appraiser’s ability from at least one or more of the following: description, image, third-party certificate of authenticity, receipt of origination and statement of
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 22311 Appraised On: 2/23/11 Market Value: $1,200.00 Replacement Value: $1,500.00 QUALIFYING STATEMENT: Remote identification of this item has been determined to the best of the appraiser’s ability from at least one or more of the following: description, image, third-party certificate of authenticity, receipt of origination and statement of
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 11346 Appraised On: Sep 03, 2006 Market Value: $ 200.00 Replacement Value: $ 275.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: NY: Selmar Hess, 1892. COMPLETE FOUR-VOLUME SET. Large, heavy volumes, each approximately 9.5 x 12 inches. Covers with gilt lettering on leather background. Corners worn to boards at tips. Subtitled 'A Revised
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 10298 Appraised On: Jan 21, 2006 Market Value: $ 500.00 Replacement Value: $ 625.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: Although we can’t tell you where the original Alex Maguy Gallerie is, we find it highly unlikely this is anything but a print. Specifically, we believe it is a lithograph. We have seen other copies of the lithograph
Continue ReadingAppraisal ID: 10300 Appraised On: Jan 21, 2006 Market Value: $ 1,500.00 Replacement Value: $ 1,900.00 APPRAISER COMMENTS: This is another print by Pablo Picasso produced during the late 1930s as he was first experimenting with the printing processes. It is one of many depictions of Guernica created by Picasso, the most famous of which is a
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