whatsitworth | February 22, 2010
Dear What’s It Worth, I have 4 western paintings that are watercolor by R.L. McOllister that handed down from my grandfather to my father to me. I am 72 years old and I think these must be 50-100 years old. They are painted like Charlie Russell’s westerns. They are 24 x 36 inches. I can’t [...]
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whatsitworth | February 16, 2010
Dear Ms. Alexiadis, A number of years ago I bought a Limoges coffee set, as pictured in the accompanying pictures. While I thought it quite beautiful – I liked the cobalt blue color and the hand painted sailing ships – I want to sell it now and have not much idea what it is worth. [...]
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whatsitworth | February 8, 2010
Hello Ms. Alexiadis. I am a fan of your column in the Contra Costa Times and I hope you can help me settle an old family dispute. I am in possession of a painting purportedly painted by my Great-Grandmother. There is no signature or other script for identifying the artist or dating the painting. My G-Grandm’s [...]
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whatsitworth | February 1, 2010
Dear Ms. Alexiadis, I read your column in the Contra Costa Times here in Walnut Creek ,California and it occurred to me that maybe you could shed some light on two family paintings that I inherited. Both are watercolors that have been in my family since at least my grandmother (died in the late ’50s) [...]
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