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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Copper Loving Goblet

« on: July 07, 2011, 10:43:02 pm »

The signature F. VERSACE. is definitely pressed/carved into the metal.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Copper Loving Goblet

« on: July 07, 2011, 10:40:22 pm »

Thanks for your insight. Now it makes sense the lower stand is different from the "cup". That is why it was plated, to match the bottom. Why would someone do that?

Being copper, maybe the original cup stand was broken off? The Top lip always looked a bit off, so maybe that was added to?


Any value ideas?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Copper Loving Goblet

« on: July 07, 2011, 01:55:45 pm »

The silver has not been polished for some years as it was in storage. It was silver plated because at the time,silver was in! I was told a metalsmith/silversmith can remove the plating and reveal the copper?

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Antique Questions Forum / Copper Loving Goblet

« on: July 07, 2011, 01:14:38 pm »

Copper Hammered Goblet. Was silver plated in the 1930's. Art work on main body of goblet depicts Adam and Eve and the serpent. Signed by "F.Versace."  Lip is slightly damaged. Stands about 9 inches high.

Age prior to 1900.

Cannot get any info on the sculptor as search engines all go to Versace of the clothing kind!

Would like to know what value it may have.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: I picked these 2 items up at a garage sale

« on: July 07, 2011, 01:10:33 pm »

The Vase looks similar to a rose medallion type vase. Possibly Chinese import for European market. (Lots were imported.) See an appraiser before selling. If there are no markings at all underneath or inside at bottom it might be an older import. I have one a little larger and it was appraised at 2100.00. Though it dates from 1850.