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Treasure trove of European antiques in Katonah, N.Y.
by George Way / Antiques
Wednesday November 19, 2008, 4:23 PM
The Music Room at Caramoor, with its carved Renaissance ceiling and 17th-and 17th-century works of art, is the site of concerts throughout the year.I always find the fall months the most exciting time to visit museums outside New York City. The crisp weather seems not only to give me more energy, but to invigorate my spirit as well.
Last month a friend and I decided to pay a visit to Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, the home of the late Lucie and Walter Rosen in Katonah, N.Y. We were greeted by a docent, who took us on a house tour I will remember for a long time.
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Reader's 'Swan Soap' prints won't bubble up into big bucks
by Anne McCollam / Antique or Junque?
Wednesday November 19, 2008, 4:40 PM
"Swan Soap" prints, created by artists Louise Rumely and Albert Staehle for the Lever Bros., would probably be worth $25 to $50.Q. This is one of my three "Swan Soap" prints. Still in excellent condition, they are around 60 years old and measure 11 inches by 14 inches. The second print has a scene of babies on a merry-go-round, and the third is a ship by the name of "Swanny" with more babies. Large swans are featured in each print.What can you tell me about my prints?
A. Your prints were part of a 1940s advertising campaign by Lever Bros., makers of "Swan Soap." Consumers were encouraged to send in soap wrappers to redeem the prints. Artists Louise Rumely and Albert Staehle were commissioned by Lever Bros. to create the scenes of babies. Rumely specialized in the drawing of the babies, while Staehle concentrated on drawing the swans.
Continue reading "Reader's 'Swan Soap' prints won't bubble up into big bucks" »Tiffany compote holds a sweet value
by Anne McCollam / Antique or Junque?
Wednesday November 12, 2008, 10:25 AM
A gilt bronze compote, created by Louis Comfort Tiffany, would probably be worth $1,000 to $1,500.Q. I would like to know more about my pictured gilt bronze compote. It is over 7 inches in diameter, 2¾ inches high, and is decorated with a blue enameled design on the rim. Marked on the bottom are the words "Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces Inc., Favrile, 519." Included with the mark are four concentric circles with an "L" in the center. Is this an authentic Tiffany piece? What is it worth?
A. Louis Comfort Tiffany, who founded his Studios in New York in 1900, created your compote. He produced splendid iridescent art glass, leaded-glass windows and lampshades, as well as both silver and gilt bronze metal accessories.
Continue reading "Tiffany compote holds a sweet value" »Ewer-clock made in Ohio
by Anne MCCollam / Antique or Junque?
Wednesday November 05, 2008, 1:55 PM
A ewer with a clock, created by Weller Pottery, would probably be worth $1,000 to $1,500.Q. My grandmother gave me the pictured piece of pottery in 1954; it has been in our family since the late 1800s. Impressed on the bottom in a semicircle are the names: "Louwelsa -- Weller -- 626." The color is a beautiful, shiny cobalt blue glaze that lightens near the clock and flowers. Standing 13 inches tall, the clock keeps good time when wound, and the overall condition is perfect.
A. You have a ewer with a clock that was made by Weller Pottery. Founded by Sam Weller in 1872, the company was located in Zanesville, Ohio. "Louwelsa" is the name of a pottery line that was introduced around 1896 and used until 1924; it was available in 500 different shapes. Although most pieces were finished in a brown glaze, they also produced a shiny blue glaze.
Continue reading "Ewer-clock made in Ohio" »Teapot spouts a small profit
by Anne McCollam / Antique or Junque?
Wednesday October 29, 2008, 4:45 PM
A Satsuma-style, hand-painted teapot, created by Japanese potters, would probably be worth $125 to $150.Q. This teapot has been in our family for several generations. It has a matte chocolate-brown background and is decorated with an Asian figure, a mountain scene, raised white dots and gold trim. My mother always kept it on a shelf; it is still in mint condition. Marked on the bottom are a wreath and the words "Hand Painted, Japan."
A. You have a Satsuma style hand-painted teapot that was made in Satsuma, Japan.
The matte chocolate-brown background, the Asian figure, the moriage (raised enamel white dots), and gold trim are typical of the Taisho period of Satsuma style in the 1920s.
Satsuma is a province in the southwestern tip of Japan where potters have produced their wares since the 1600s.
Your teapot would probably be worth $125 to $150.
Tiffany utility box still a prized possession
by Anne McCollam/Creators Syndicate
Wednesday October 22, 2008, 5:06 PM
A utility box, created by Tiffany Studios, would probably be worth $2,000 to $2,500.
Q. Please look at my enclosed photo of a handkerchief box. It is marked "Tiffany Studios, N.Y., No. 831." It measures approximately 7 inches by 7 inches by 2 inches, and we think the pattern is "Pine Needles." Beneath the bronze pattern is caramel-colored glass -- the overall condition is excellent.
A.You have a utility box with beading, ball feet and a hinged lid; it is part of a desk set. You are correct: It is Tiffany's "Pine Needles" pattern. The number "831" is a design number.
Founded in 1900 by Louis Comfort Tiffany in New York City, Tiffany Studios designed splendid art glass objects, windows, leaded glass lampshades and decorative accessories. Although the pattern, "Pine Needles," was available in around 30 different pieces, a typical desk set included an ink well, stamp box, utility box, letter holder, calendar holder, pen tray, blotter and letter opener.
Your box was made sometime between 1906 and the 1920s and would probably be worth $2,000 to $2,500.
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