ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU ARTS & CRAFTS JUGENDSTIL COPPER & BRASS EGG CUP C1910 WMF ??
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:214700 | Age: 1900-1940 |
Featured Refinements: Jugendstil Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts. | Material: Brass, Copper |
Original/Repro: Original | Type: Egg Cup. |
ITS MAIN BODY IS COPPER WHICH STANDS WELL ON THREE SECURELY ATTACHED COPPERED BRASS FEET AND
ONE OF THESE FEET INCORPORATES A NICELY CURVED CARRYING HANDLE.
IT WILL DATE TO THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CIRCA 1910 AND THERE IS A SUBTLE HAND
HAMMERED EFFECT TO THE BODY COUPLED WITH NICE DETAILING AT THE TOP OF EACH FOOT.
ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO MAKERS STAMP ON THIS ...EXAMPLE I HAD SOME IDENTICAL ONES ABOUT A YEAR AGO
WHICH WERE ALL MARKED WITH THE WMF RUNNING OSTRICH SO I PRESUME THIS IS BY THE SAME FIRM.
IT IS APPROX. 2 INCHES HIGH WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH INCLUDING THE HANDLE OF APPROX. 3 INCHES AND AS
YOU WOULD EXPECT OF A PIECE FROM THIS QUALITY FIRM IT IS WELL MADE FEELING STURDY IN THE HAND.
THE COPPER & BRASS HAS BEEN POLISHED AND THE INTERIOR IS SILVERED.
OVERALL IT IS IN VERY GOOD USED ANTIQUE CONDITION WITHOUT HOLES, SPLITS, DENTS OR REPAIRS.
AS SHOWN IN MY LAST TWO GREATLY MAGNIFIED IMAGES THERE IS SOME WEAR TO THE SILVERED INTERIOR.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MANY OF THE STRANGE MARKS VISIBLE IN MY PICTURES ARE REFLECTION, 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 FULL LOSS INSURANCE.
I HAVE ANOTHER OF THESE CUPS LISTED AND SHIPPING CAN BE COMBINED TO THE SAME PURCHASER.
MY TEN DAY LISTING HAS A VERY LOW STARTING PRICE TO ENCOURAGE BIDDING 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.