RARE ANTIQUE HAND MADE CHURCH BRASS & COPPER MONEY BOX WW1 TRENCH ART ?
Item History & Price
FAR NICER IN REAL LIFE THAN ANY OF MY POOR IMAGES WOULD SUGGEST IS THIS VERY RARE HAND MADE
ANTIQUE COPPER & BRASS "CHURCH" MONEY BOX OR SAVINGS BANK.
THERE ARE NO MARKINGS ANYWHERE BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT MAY BE A PIECE OF WW1 TRENCH ART.
IT IS A NICELY DETAILED EXAMPLE WITH COPPER "WINDOWS" AND IT IS APPROX. 5.5 INCHES LONG BY JUST
OVER 2.5 INCHES WIDE BY 5.25 INCHES HIGH WITH A WEIGHT OF ROUGHLY 0.28 KG OR 0.61 LBS.
IT IS OF SOLDERED CONSTRUCTION AND A SECTION ...OF THE BASE UNSCREWS TO ALLOW ACCESS.
THE EXTERIOR HAS BEEN POLISHED WHEREAS THE UNDERNEATH IS DARKLY PATINATED.
OVERALL IT IS IN GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION FREE FROM HOLES, SPLITS, SERIOUS DENTS AND REPAIRS.
THERE ARE MINOR SIGNS OF AGE AND USE - NOTHING AT ALL NASTY OR UNSIGHTLY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE STRANGE MARKS VISIBLE IN MY PICTURES ARE REFLECTIONS, SHADOWS
OR CAMERA FLASH AND AS SUCH THEY DO NOT ACTUALLY EXIST.
ALL SHIPPING COSTS INCLUDE THE POST OFFICE FEE FOR A TRACKING NUMBER AND LOSS INSURANCE.
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.
ANTIQUE COPPER & BRASS "CHURCH" MONEY BOX OR SAVINGS BANK.
THERE ARE NO MARKINGS ANYWHERE BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT MAY BE A PIECE OF WW1 TRENCH ART.
IT IS A NICELY DETAILED EXAMPLE WITH COPPER "WINDOWS" AND IT IS APPROX. 5.5 INCHES LONG BY JUST
OVER 2.5 INCHES WIDE BY 5.25 INCHES HIGH WITH A WEIGHT OF ROUGHLY 0.28 KG OR 0.61 LBS.
IT IS OF SOLDERED CONSTRUCTION AND A SECTION ...OF THE BASE UNSCREWS TO ALLOW ACCESS.
THE EXTERIOR HAS BEEN POLISHED WHEREAS THE UNDERNEATH IS DARKLY PATINATED.
OVERALL IT IS IN GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION FREE FROM HOLES, SPLITS, SERIOUS DENTS AND REPAIRS.
THERE ARE MINOR SIGNS OF AGE AND USE - NOTHING AT ALL NASTY OR UNSIGHTLY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE STRANGE MARKS VISIBLE IN MY PICTURES ARE REFLECTIONS, SHADOWS
OR CAMERA FLASH AND AS SUCH THEY DO NOT ACTUALLY EXIST.
ALL SHIPPING COSTS INCLUDE THE POST OFFICE FEE FOR A TRACKING NUMBER AND LOSS INSURANCE.
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.
