1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition FANCY Elkington Silver Centerpiece Trays
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:76739 |
I AM LISTING MANY INTERESTING AND UNIQUE ANTIQUES THIS WEEK SO PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS!!!! This listing is for a very rare pair of Elkington silver plate centerpiece garniture pieces. This is Victorian silver plate at it's finest. These pieces are unique as they were made for exhibit at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. They are marked wi...th the usual markings for Elkington and the date letter "P" for 1876 as well as an additional large eagle mark for the 1876 Phila. Exhibition. I have seen hundreds maybe thousands of pieces of Elkington and have never seen this eagle mark nor can I find it online or in any of my books. Pieces measure about 12-1/4" long at their extremes; and 3-3/4" tall at the tip of the birds neck. I imagine these did nothing but hold a plant for garniture around a centerpiece or a punch bowl at a fancy table and was never meant to be a utilitarian piece but made for exhibition only. Pieces are extremely fine in their detail. Someone at sometime used something to scrub the pieces, probably the coarse side of a kitchen sponge, leaving very shallow scratches that should mostly buff out. This is fresh from a closet and shows normal wear and patina for an item of this vintage. Pics give an accurate portrayal of condition. See Pics. When shipped, I will be removing the glass for safety reasons. I TOOK LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, BE SURE TO SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE END OF THE AUCTION TO SEE THEM ALL!!!! I WILL BE LISTING OTHER INTERESTING ANTIQUES THIS WEEK SO PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS!!! Please look at the photos to get an idea of what this is. Photos accurately reflect the condition on this item. I am not an expert, so please feel free to ask any questions, and I will answer them the best way I can. I may not be able to answer your questions immediately, but every question will be answered. Please try to ask questions before the last day of the auction because I am not always around to answer them then. International buyers: I will only ship via USPS priority mail due to too many mishaps. I will also not falsify any customs documents so please do not ask. Realistic reserve set just to protect my investment, if there is a reserve at all. I am not interested in selling off of ebay so please do not ask, HOWEVER I collect early photographs and relics and would entertain trade offers, please check out my ME page for more info. If reserve is not met high bidder will get first chance at buying item. Payment must be received within five days of close of auction. California residents must add 8.75% sales tax to their purchase unless they hold a valid California resale permit. If you have a permit please include it when sending your payment so that I can have it on file. Insurance will be added to purchase price at end of auction based on sale price. All items sold as-is unless I misrepresent something. Good luck and thanks for looking!!!
