whatsitworth | December 27, 2010
I bought this vase at a thrift store because I like the color. I think I paid less than five dollars for it. I was recently watching Antiques Roadshow and saw someone talking about some high prices for American pottery. He did not have anything like mine. It is 8” high and on the bottom [...]
whatsitworth | December 27, 2010
You are our last hope! Attached are two views of a watercolor painting. The name of the artist is very faint, but we think it is Darulus Brenner. We’re not sure of the first name, but think the last name is accurate. The part of the painting you can see is 6.5″ x 9.5″; I [...]
whatsitworth | December 2, 2010
This spectacular silver mounted saddle caught my eye a few months ago. The leather of the saddle is beautifully tooled all over with California Poppies; it has extensive silver mountings including 66 engraved conchos of various sizes, a horse engraved on the pommel, 16 caduceus plaques, a presentation plaque reading “Visalia Stock Saddle Co., San [...]
whatsitworth | December 2, 2010
Dear What’s It Worth, My mother has a paper dollhouse from when she was a child in 1937. It has four rooms of furniture all complete: kitchen, living room, dinning room and bedroom. It has so many extra pieces that the sunroom can be furnished also! It all disassembles to a flat box (1.5″ deep [...]
whatsitworth | December 2, 2010
When I lived in the Netherlands in the 1960s, I purchased an antique table at auction. Without being more specific, the auctioneer referred to the table as “French, from the era of Louie the hoop-de-do” (presumably to avoid a direct reference). This appellation has stuck during my half century with the table. I would be [...]
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