Date: 2/11/2005 11:03:00 PM
From Authorid: 53961
Ask the experts - Ms Priss and Two Spirit.   |
Date: 2/11/2005 11:08:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 57074
I don't want to bother them..Lets just hope they reply to my post :-p  |
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Date: 2/11/2005 11:15:00 PM
From Authorid: 53961
You could send them a pm with a link to here. I am sure they wouldn't mind. They are swesome people! |
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Date: 2/12/2005 12:37:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 57074
I msged both of them :-p Thanks for telling me! |
Date: 2/12/2005 5:22:00 AM
From Authorid: 26363
I couldn't tell ya but that's pretty cool! Let us know what kind of evaluation you get for it.  |
Date: 2/12/2005 8:39:00 AM
From Authorid: 23075
Ms. Priss and TwoSpirit know about antiques  |
Date: 2/12/2005 8:48:00 AM
From Authorid: 47296
I did a little research on Lenci. Lenci first began making dolls in Italy in the early 1900s, and was far ahead of other doll makers for several decades. The Lenci Madonna's, either ceramic or bisque, date primarily to the 1930s. All Lenci's are very ornate in their paint detail, the more popular Madonna figurines and busts being full of color with the most exquisite detail. I did see a Lenci Madonna bust on eBay from N. Carolina. I was wondering if this may be yours. This one was signed Lenci, and was marked as #3 of 700, and also had a sticker. If this is yours, if you could send me the best picture possible of the bottom, I may be able to tell you a little more about it. Primarily, I'm interested in the sticker on the bottom, whether it is foil or paper, and the writing on the sticker. The reason I ask is that Lenci is back in production, primarily making dolls, but this should not hurt the value of older pieces. On average, the more ornate Lenci Madonna's price between $400 and $750, and are are about 10" to 12" tall. Those less than 10", and not as ornate and would value less. There are some extremely rare Lenci's out there, but they are normally one of a kinds, or extremely limited runs (less than 100), that can bring over $1000, and possibly as much as $2000.  |
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Date: 2/12/2005 9:53:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 57074
Yes, The one from salisbury, NC is my moms..I will tell my aunt to take a better picture of the bottom of it so I may send it to you. They place we took it to said it was from the 1930's but someone in italy that wants it says its from the 1950's and worth only 100$ |
Date: 2/12/2005 10:26:00 AM
From Authorid: 63042
How come i can never be so lucky to find anything like that? You always hear of stories about how people find old paintings in their attic or at garage sales that are worth millions! i own some strange antiques; i bought my 1st piece of furniture when i was 16 from an antique shop, it's an old diner table from the 50's or 60's with the chrome sides and formica top with the boomerang design on it...i saw it and HAD to have it. i paid $200 for it. It even came with a 40-year-old piece of chewed gum stuck underneath. Wonder if i could sell it on E-Bay... -asylem_supastar  |
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Date: 2/12/2005 10:28:00 AM
From Authorid: 63042
Sorry V&B, i know my reply isn't very helpful; i don't know any appraisers. But i thought you might get a laugh out of that story! |
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Date: 2/12/2005 10:38:00 AM
From Authorid: 47296
The sticker on the bottom is the key to dating this piece. Foil stckers were quite common in both the 30s, and the 50s-60s era. During the 40s, they could be found, but were not as common due to the war. A lot of times, the information written on the sticker, or the sticker design will date a piece. I am leery when I run anything on eBay of people telling me something is only worth so much, and offering to buy it right out at a certain price if I will take it off auction. We sold a fishing reel a year ago, where a collector/dealer told us it was only worth about $200, and asked us to sale it to him instead of running it on eBay. We put it on eBay, which made him mad, because it eventually sold for almost $500. |
