ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU ARTS & CRAFTS JUGENDSTIL COPPER & BRASS EGG CUP DEFFNER WMF
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:45929807 | Antique: Yes |
Material: Copper & Brass. | Featured Refinements: Arts and Crafts Copper |
Type: Egg Cup. | Style: Arts & Crafts Movement |
Original/Repro: Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
COPPER & BRASS EGG CUP DATING TO THE VERY END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CIRCA 1890.
ALTHOUGH UNMARKED IT WILL BE OF GERMAN ORIGIN PROBABLY BY EITHER WMF OR CARL DEFFNER.
THE BODY IS COPPER STANDING WELL ON THREE VERY STYLISH BRASS FEET AND ONE OF THESE FEET HAS
AN EXTREMELY WELL SHAPED CARRYING HANDLE INCORPORATED.
IT IS APPROX. 4.5 CMS HIGH WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF APPROX.... 7 CMS AND ALTHOUGH ALL AREAS HAVE
BEEN POLISHED SOME PATINATION REMAINS IN DIFFICULT TO REACH PLACES.
OVERALL IT IS IN GOOD USED ANTIQUE CONDITION FREE FROM HOLES, SPLITS, SERIOUS DENTS OR REPAIRS.
THERE IS MINOR MIS-SHAPING AROUND THE TOP WHICH IN MY OPINION DOES NOT DETRACT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE STRANGE MARKS VISIBLE IN MY PICTURES ARE REFLECTION, SHADOW OR
CAMERA FLASH AND AS SUCH THEY DO NOT ACTUALLY EXIST.
ALL SHIPPING COSTS INCLUDE THE POST OFFICE FEE FOR LOSS INSURANCE AND A TRACKING NUMBER.
THIS AUCTION IS FOR ONE EGG CUP ONLY BUT I HAVE ANOTHER LISTED SEPARATELY AND IF BOTH ARE WON
BY THE SAME BIDDER I WILL GLADLY COMBINE SHIPPING.
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.