Ebay answers

As you have all been sitting on the edge of your keyboards and losing vast amounts of sleep over the metalware items I was quizzing about (haha) here are the answers...especailly as all my ebay bookmarks no longer work and I can't post the piccies here now, anyway!!

Misdescribed item : 'Metal stool' = Late 18thC Brass and steel footman used by the fire for standing hot items on. The owner tells me it would cost $70 air or $35 land to post so I won't go for it. However, a good specimen can get around 120+ukp ($180) in a posh shop.

Hidden goody: Very nice ornate brass candle box, with farm/cow on backplate. (described as 'earley' sic..if you search for it) Looks right inthe picture. If so...$300+ ?? (Jane?)

Over priced: Brass plaque with Marie Antoinette on described as 18thC starting at $250 (actually Edwardian or later worth $2.50 max)

Jon

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Hi Jon,

This one looks rather nineteenth century to me, but nice nonetheless. Your pricing does not sit at all well with my theory that most traditional antiques are cheaper in Australia. I paid about 500 AUD (206 GBP, 330 USD) for one a few months ago at auction here in Melbourne and the underbidder was another dealer. It was nicer (and earlier) than the footman on eBay with a wonderfully ornate pierced frieze, excellent patina, and iron cabriole legs at the front, but there still seems to be a big discrepancy in prices.

I'm going to pike on this one. I'd have to see it close-up before I'd be prepared to take a punt.

Cheers,

Jane

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However, nonetheless.

many footmen styles in reference books. I haven't checked this one out yet but started at 1830 ish and then worked back to 1790's.

I always sold at much less than some metal dealers - hence I kept 'Key Antiques' at Chipping Norton in business 8)....but I have never paid more than 100ukp for a footman. I prefer the early iron ones, then all steel, then brass and iron, and finally all brass. I bought a great one last Christmas, early pierced iron with a central heart motif, in a shop for 60 ukp. They are still fairly common and not great (grate..ugh) sellers. I have seen examples UNSOLD in shops for 300 ukp, but I never got more than 180ukp for any type. I'd be prepared to take a punt.

smelling it!...I have not managed to get the picture up again...but the wear on the front decoration looked good and I had a 'right' feeling about it. If it were good, how would you price this (buy and sell?) Jon

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