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Discover Mid-America — September 2008
‘American Beauty’
not a pattern name
Q. Can you give me any information on this vase marked “ e/c Company”, within a wreath, and “Japan hand painted”? —E. K., Bradenton, FL
A. The only information I could come up with is that the E/C Company made porcelain vases, tea sets in the 1930s. Several dealers I spoke to thought it could be priced between $125/$175.
Q. I purchased this cherry drop leaf table at a garage sale. I had it refinished. Underneath the restorers found “Boston, MA 1771” carved. It has square peg nails and a “bowtie” patch. What is it worth? —E.B.L., Warsaw, MO
A. Your Sheraton, country style, drop leaf dining table could have been made from 1820-1840, despite the carved date. Similar, refinished tables have sold at auction for $2,000 or more.
Q. My uncle brought this tea set back from Germany in the 1940s. On the bottom it is marked within a wreath RS Telewitz. Palace china, Germany. Any idea of Value? —V.G., Leesburg, PA
A. Your tea set was made by the Reinhold Schlegelmilch works in Tillowitz, Silesia, Germany. It could have been made any time from 1904 to 1938. Your tea set could sell in a shop for $125.
Q. I have searched everywhere for pattern information on this Homer Loughlin plate. It is marked on the back “Laughlin-semi-vitreous China. American Beauty”. On the front is the portrait of an Indian chief. —C.O., Kansas City, MO
A. No wonder you couldn’t find any information. “American Beauty” is not a pattern name, but refers to the name of the shape. Your dish is a transfer print souvenir plate depicting “High Hawk” American Indian chief. It could sell in a shop for $50 or less.
Q. Enclosed is a picture of a bed inherited from my mother. Is it worth restoring or should I leave it as it is? There is small damage on the headboard. Also, can you give me some history, dates? —C.W., Royal Oaks, MI
A. Your late Victorian, mahogany bed is beautiful as is. It dates late 19th century and could sell in an antique shop for $2,000 or more.
Q. I would like to know about this 8-day wall clock. It is marked Sessions Clock Co., Forestville, Conn. U.S.A. —T.D., New Kensington, PA
A. Your schoolhouse clock was made around 1910. Similar examples have sold in shops for around $200.
Q. My mother bought this carved wood figure at an antique auction. It appears to be Asian inspired and is 17” long, nose to tail and 17” wide wing to wing. Head and feet are antelope, bird wings and tail of a fish with human figure on top. I would like information on it. —G.S., Grayslake, ILL
A. Your carving appears to be Indonesian and recently done. I traveled the Internet and found many importers of carvings like yours. Prices varied from one hundred dollars up.
Q. I would like to know the value and information of this Native American weaving. —F.B., Mounds, OK
A. Since you didn’t give any information on size, condition or history I can only tell you it is a Navajo Ganado design.
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