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ANTIQUE OR JUNQUE
Lion motif
cat’s meow
By Ann McCollam
Q: I have enclosed a photo of my antique oak pedestal table
with roaring lion heads and paws on the legs. It is 48 inches in
diameter and with all three leaves added measures 73 inches
long. I bought the table 25 years ago and recently had it refinished.
The wood has a warm golden color and it is in excellent
condition.
I believe it was made around 1900 and would like to know
what it is worth today.
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A: The color of the finish, the heavy pedestal supported
by the lion heads and paw feet are typical of
golden oak furniture made in the late 1800s and very
early 1900s.
Your extension dining table with three leaves would
probably fetch $1,500 to $3,000 in an antiques shop.
Q: This mark is on the back of a porcelain plate
that was given to me. The plate is decorated with
roses against a white background and it is in perfect
condition. Also with the mark are the words “E & R -
Wildrose - Est. 1886.”
I cherish this lovely plate and would like to learn
more about it.
A: Carl Schumann Porcelain Factory made your
plate. They are located in Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany,
and have made porcelain since 1881. The
letters “E & R” represent Ebeling and Reuss Co., an
importing firm located in Philadelphia. They have
imported goods from Europe since 1866. “Wildrose”
is the name of the pattern.
Your plate was made around 1918 and would probably
be worth $50 to $75.
Q: I still have a round, oak piano seat that has been in
our family for years. It matched an upright piano that
my parents bought when I was in grade school and
wanted to take lessons. As luck would have it, I hated
the lessons and all the practicing. My parents were
so annoyed with me they sold the piano, but kept the
seat, probably as a reminder of my lack of dedication.
The height of the seat can be adjusted, and the legs
end with glass ball and claw feet. It has the original
finish and is in very good condition.
I’m 69 years old and plan to pass the seat along to
one of my children and would like to know its value.
A: Your piano seat was made around 1900 and would
probably be worth $275 to $375.
Q: I have two complete sets of Heisey glassware that
I would like to sell. They are the “Lariat” and “Crystolite”
patterns, both clear glass. I do not want to put
them on eBay and end up not selling everything. I’ve
tried advertising in the newspaper, but to no avail.
Consignment doesn’t seem like a good option.
Any suggestions you might have would certainly be
appreciated.
A: Offer each complete set on eBay, rather than
individual pieces. Selling to an antiques dealer is an
option. Expect a dealer to only pay about half of the
value. Another suggestion is putting the set up for
auction with a reputable antiques auction house.
Q: My father-in-law was given a violin by an executive
in a utility company around 1920. Inside the
violin is the name “Mangini” and the date 1630. It is
still in good condition and has a mellow sound when
played.
What can you tell me about our violin?
A: Take another look inside the violin. The name is
Maggini rather than Mangini. Giovanni Paolo Maggini
was an Italian violin maker who lived from 1580
to 1630. Your violin is a copy of one of his original
instruments that was made in the early 1900s.
Depending on its condition and sound, it would probably
be worth anywhere from $500 to $1,500.
Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O.
Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general
interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of
inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters.