ANTIQUE CARL DEFFNER ARTS & CRAFTS ART DECO BRASS PLANTER WINE COOLER ICE BUCKET
Item History & Price
FACTORY MARK FOR CARL DEFFNER OF ESSLINGEN IN GERMANY AND IT HAS A HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE ARTS &
CRAFTS OR ART DECO DESIGN RUNNING ALL THE WAY AROUND ITS CENTRE AND A "STEPPED" BASE.
IT IS A LARGE SIZED EXAMPLE WITH A HEIGHT OF APPROX. 7 INCHES AND A WIDTH OF APPROX. 9 INCHES.
TO ONE SIDE IS A STRAIGHT JOINING SEAM AND IT IS VERY WELL MADE WEIGHING 0.88 KG OR 1.94 LBS.
ALL OF THE... VISIBLE AREAS HAVE BEEN POLISHED WHEREAS THE BASE AND INTERIOR ARE PATINATED.
IT IS IN GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION FREE FROM HOLES, LARGE DENTS AND REPAIRS.
CONSISTENT WITH GENUINE AGE AND NORMAL USE THERE ARE SOME SMALL DINGS TO THE BODY - NOTHING
AT ALL NASTY OR UNSIGHTLY - AND THE TOP OF THE JOINING SEAM HAS OPENED VERY SLIGHTLY.
OBVIOUSLY POTENTIAL BIDDERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS BUT IT IS FROM MANUFACTURE NOT DAMAGE.
I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED IT IN MY FINAL GREATLY MAGNIFIED IMAGE FOR YOUR OWN SELF ASSESSMENT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE STRANGE MARKS VISIBLE IN MY IMAGES ARE REFLECTIONS, SHADOWS OR
CAMERA FLASH AND AS SUCH THEY DO NOT ACTUALLY EXIST.
DUE TO SIZE THIS ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED BY COURIER WITH LOSS INSURANCE AND A TRACKING NUMBER.
MY TEN DAY LISTING HAS A VERY FAIR STARTING PRICE AND IS WITHOUT RESERVE.
I ALWAYS TRY TO GIVE A FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION BASED ON MY OWN PERCEPTION OF ITEMS.
IF THERE ARE PARTICULAR POINTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU AND ARE NOT COVERED IN MY DESCRIPTION
PLEASE USE THE ASK THE SELLER A QUESTION LINK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE AN HONEST ANSWER.
RECENT EVENTS HAVE FORCED ME TO INTRODUCE SOME TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO MY LISTINGS.
WHILST THEY ARE FAIRLY OBVIOUS POTENTIAL BUYERS SHOULD READ THEM BEFORE BIDDING !!!
1- THE ITEMS I SELL ARE ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE AND WILL THEREFORE SHOW SIGNS OF USE.I ALWAYS TRY TO
DETAIL ANYTHING OVER AND ABOVE THIS INCLUDING ANY DAMAGE OR REPAIR.
2- ANY IMPORT DUTIES OR CUSTOMS TAXES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER.
3- I ONLY ACCEPT RETURNS IF IT IS PROVEN THAT I HAVE GROSSLY MISDESCRIBED AN ITEM.SHOULD THIS BE
THE CASE THEN A FULL REFUND WILL BE ISSUED ON SAFE RECEIPT ALONG WITH A SINCERE APOLOGY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL NOT GIVE A PARTIAL REFUND - EITHER YOU ARE HAPPY OR YOU ARE NOT.
4- IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER ON ONE OF MY ITEMS I EXPECT TO BE PAID AND IN ORDER TO PROTECT MY
FEEDBACK AND RECLAIM MY COSTS I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY EXCUSES FOR NON PAYMENT.
TO CLARIFY ANYBODY REFUSING TO PAY FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND A
NON PAYING BIDDER CASE WILL BE FILED.
5- DUE TO THE NEED FOR A SIGNATURE ON MANY ITEMS I CANNOT SHIP TO A POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESS.