Antiques appraisal evening at the East Brookfield MA Library

 A good turnout of friendly people brought a pretty good haul of loot for me to appraise at the East Brookfield MA Library on November 12th, 2009.

Below are some of the items appraised, including a few I promised to do further research on.

The prices reflect my opinion on retail value for the items.

(If you’d like to talk to me about doing an appraisal event for you, or instructions on how to do one, email to: wkolenda@gmail dot com)

Jesse Copp Boston MA artist, turn of 19th century o/b painting.

$300-$500

 Cast Iron Doorstop - English, circa 1900 - 1920  $175 

Early 1800s New England sampler $1,200 -$1,400
I can’t remember holding an appraisal event without seeing
a good early sampler. Yet, they’re all amazing and unique!

An early Sheffield plate (most likely) tea box. The reason for
the caveat, is that this was only numbered but not touchmarked
and could be of a higher silver content that is not plated.
There is no evidence of base metal showing through.
Without testing, you couldn’t be sure. No test was done as of yet.

$375 Assuming it’s plated.

Made in Holland Delft polychrome 20th century porcelain unicorn.

Research shows this is a little scarcer than I’d oringinally thought.
$275-$325

Bottom of Deft Horse:

What are these? They resemble Heisey glass horse bookends
but are an inch and a half tall and have high polished ground
bottoms.

I’ll give a collectibles ephemera surprise package, bragging rights
and a link back to the website of the first person that can defninitively
prove what these are and who they are made by.
You must provide the web address or hardcopy page
number of your source.

Send answers to: wkolenda@ gmail dot com and your snail mail
address. Put glass horse heads in the subject line.

Comments

[Wendy Payette, Director East Brookfield PL]

Thank you for a wonderful evening of appraisals at our library. It was fun, entertaining and enlightening! We would love to have you come back in the spring.

[Auctionwally]

You're very welcome Wendy, I'd love to come back.

Thanks for having me!

Walt