sanmar
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posted on June 7, 2005 04:22:20 PM new
I was contacted by man here in town. He has an antique Sterling Silver Tea Set. It was made in Philadelphia ca. 1825-30 by Harvey Lewis. He is interested in selling it, but I can't find anytheing re: Harvey Lewis. Anyone out there have any info to help me? I have already gone to Google with no info available there.
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 7, 2005 04:32:22 PM new
Is it possible that Lewis should be Louis instead? Or is Harvey wrong? Have you tried variations of the name on Google?
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fenix03
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posted on June 7, 2005 05:16:16 PM new
Well
Here are some spoons he made
http://www.antiques-internet.com/colorado/webmastersantiques/dynapage/IP7.htm
And these people will pimp you some info on him
http://www.p4a.com/itemsummary/12681.htm
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fenix03
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posted on June 7, 2005 06:08:06 PM new
Check out item number 255
http://62.173.116.70/partnerpages/sale.aspx?SaleID=1101744&Page=3&SaleHouseID=1040824
Item number 556
http://www.invaluable.com/PartnerPages/PartnerHomePage.aspx?ClientID=1040824
Looks like you may have the option at a very valuable piece Sanmar.
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sanmar
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posted on June 8, 2005 03:45:30 PM new
fenix, I had no idea that it was worth anyuthing like that. I know he turned down $1500.00 for it. I guess I had better let hin send it to Sothebys. Too rich for me. Thank you for the info.
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fenix03
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posted on June 8, 2005 04:25:06 PM new
Gotta admit it was fun looking it up and seeing some of those prices. Good luck to your friend.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 8, 2005 04:45:21 PM new
Why not offer to help him for a small percent. You could contact Sotheby's and others for him and maybe do alive ebay auction w/Sotheby's. He may not want to handle it himself.
You would learn something and make a little money too.
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paloma91
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posted on June 8, 2005 10:30:41 PM new
I am going to be selling some sterling sliver stuff soon, Mostly vintage, not a whole lot of antiques. Silver sellers, let me ask you something. Do you ever list the weight of your spoons, pins, metals etc when you list them? I have a a real antique scale that I have had for a few months. A retired old jeweler gave it to me. So I would be able to give accurate weight measurements in the listing if I have to.
Any thoughts on this?
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 8, 2005 10:42:02 PM new
I've never listed the weight of a silver item, and I've sold a lot of old esoteric pieces of place settings over the years. However, if an item were heavier than usual, I might say it's "solid and heavy." And no buyer has ever asked me for the weight.
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Damariscotta
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posted on June 9, 2005 03:47:54 AM new
I would for hollow-ware. Otherwise too hard to judge "heft" on-line (no one ever lists that bread tray as "light weight and flimsy". Flatware probably not necessary, but in the case of patterns (such as Fairfax) made by various companies over the years, the weight difference can be substantial, and might make a difference to buyers looking for earlier version.
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sanmar
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posted on June 9, 2005 06:28:24 PM new
I am meeting with this gentleman tomorrw morning. We have never met, so should be interesting/ He has indicated that he will pay a "finders fee" for my assistance. We shall see.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 9, 2005 07:10:50 PM new
sanmar
I hope you go for it. It doesn't happen often but every now and then something turns up that is really worth alot of money.
I've had a few things that are not ebay items and I didn't know where to go with them. I would be willing to do some "inquiring" into auction houses to help you out as it would help me learn too. Let us know what you end up doing and how we can help.
5% of $25,000 is WHAT????????
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sparkz
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posted on June 9, 2005 07:24:18 PM new
Sanmar...Hell yes. Go for it. Even if it's only for a small fee. If you can get this thing to Sotheby's and get it sold for him, it's your chance to establish yourself as " The Man" in your area for turning high dollar items. This is a great chance to get your feet wet and line up some potentially big comissions in the future.
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stopwhining
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posted on June 9, 2005 08:02:37 PM new
may be he does not need the money or the hassles!
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getalife
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posted on June 9, 2005 08:14:14 PM new
Paloma91 A few weeks ago I bought 18 ounces of silver forks and spoons on ebay for 35 dollars. Had the seller posted the weight he would have certainly doubled his money. If the object being sold is going for scrap there is no other way to determine value other than by weight.
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sparkz
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posted on June 9, 2005 09:03:10 PM new
Stop...You are correct. Sanmar doesn't need the money at all. He lives in Santa Maria so he can keep an eye on the three offshore oil rigs he owns, and because it's close enough to his bank in Beverly Hills so it's not inconvenient for him to drive his pickup with the bed filled with his cash deposits there three times a week. He only goes to auctions and estate sales and spends hours each week photographing and writing descriptions and listing china on Ebay to ward off boredom. He leads the same kind of lifestyle I do.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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sanmar
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posted on June 10, 2005 03:05:22 PM new
sparkz; Yeah right!! I should be so lucky as to own an oilwell. Just like you I spend all of my spare time either going to auctions & estate sales or setting up auctions on eBsy just to have something to do. Met with the gentleman & hiis wife this AM I printed ou the link that neglus gave me. He has a coffee pot a tea pot, a hot water pot , creamer, sugar & a spoon bowl. There is a similar one listed with an estimated value of $35,000.00 to $45,000.00!!! I thought the wife was going to faint when she saw that. All of these pieces are in excellent condition, which is really amazing when you consider they are 175 years old.
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sparkz
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posted on June 10, 2005 04:24:44 PM new
Sanmar...I would be really curious about Harvey Lewis. If he made this set in 1820, it's conceivable he could have served his apprenticeship under some big names from the Revolutionary War era. I imagine a phone call to Sotheby's would be quicker and easier than a day at the library to get some info on him. If they can connect him to a name such as Paul Revere, or someone equally well known, that would explain the high value.
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