longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 04:44:20 PM new
[ edited by longtime1 on Mar 2, 2006 04:47 PM ]
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 04:51:50 PM new
Much glass is clear, but by golly, that piece is invisible.
fLufF
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longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 04:53:17 PM new
That's a good one fluffy. Could you assist me in posting a picture here. I seem to be having a problem.
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toasted36
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posted on March 2, 2006 04:53:33 PM new
Hi Longtime1 , You need to right click on the picture,hit properties and copy the url then paste it here between [*img] paste url here [*/img] just take out the *
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longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:03:18 PM new
That didn't seem to work. I'll try again after I eat something. If it means anyting the picture is not stored at Vendio. It's elsewhere.
[ edited by longtime1 on Mar 2, 2006 05:07 PM ]
[ edited by longtime1 on Mar 2, 2006 05:08 PM ]
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glassgrl
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:26:31 PM new
well we'll just all hold our breath until you get through eating...........
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:31:53 PM new
fLufF
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longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:36:23 PM new
OK...let's try again.
[ edited by longtime1 on Mar 2, 2006 05:37 PM ]
I'll go eat some more.
[ edited by longtime1 on Mar 2, 2006 05:39 PM ]
Ah...it worked....anyway. I came across this glass piece and glass is not my thing. It's about 18" across. Weighs about 30-40 lbs. It has 4 markings. 2 are heads of people. one says 84. One is initials that look like M.Y.A. Is it trash or treasure? Any info would be appreciated.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:38:20 PM new
You got it!
fLufF
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(I've edited this so much the eraser is starting to wear through the paper)
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Mar 2, 2006 05:41 PM ]
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cblev65252
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:39:42 PM new
Let's see if I can get it:
Edited to add: You beat me to it. I didn't get the pic to come up.
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:42:24 PM new
That piece is spectacular. I've never seen anything like that. Is the metal silverplate? Looks like a monogram in the center. Got more pictures?
fLufF
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:43:04 PM new
I see you said it was 18 inches. I assume that's from handle to handle?
fLufF
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:45:07 PM new
"84" could be Continental or Russian silver, but don't take my word for it. I'll look through my books
Can you take a picture of the marks?
fLufF
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:47:07 PM new
longtime:
Try here:
Russian Silver Hallmarks
fLufF
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 05:51:00 PM new
More:
Russian Silver Marks and the zolotnik standard
fLufF
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glassgrl
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posted on March 2, 2006 06:35:05 PM new
wow - NOT trash!
weighs 30 to 40 lbs!?
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longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 06:36:21 PM new
fluff.....I can't get a clear enough pictures of the marks. They're too teeny. But the heads look closest to #97 in the second link that you sent(than you). Here's some more pics(I hope).  <br> <br> <br>
[ edited by longtime1 on Mar 2, 2006 06:37 PM ]
[ edited by longtime1 on Mar 3, 2006 11:52 AM ]
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OhMsLucy
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posted on March 2, 2006 06:37:29 PM new
It's beautiful! Looks like cut crystal to me.
I wonder what it's for... Punch bowl? Naaaa.... 
Lucy
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longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 06:45:57 PM new
glassgrl.....I just weighed myself holding it on my bathroom scale. It weighs 28 pounds.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 06:51:24 PM new
longtime: Do the marks look like they might be consistent with the Russian marks? You can see it, we can't.
If so, my suggestion would be to contact A La Vieille Russie in New York. That's what I'd do. [email protected]
If you tell me you paid $5 for this at a thrift store, I'm just going to faint.
fLufF
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longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 07:11:02 PM new
Thanks fluff.....I'll try that. The marks definitely look like the russian marks on the site you provided. And there's no smelling salts needed for you. This piece came from a friend of a friend of my mom's. An 80-90 year old woman who says she paid $1000 for this piece 40 years ago in an antique store. But I've heard stories like that many times and it turns out to be trash. My untrained eye thought this was more treasure than trash, and so far you've all confirmed my own feelings. The lady is in poor health physically and financially and I'm just trying to do my best to make sure she gets what the piece is worth.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 2, 2006 07:21:30 PM new
Give the lady my respectful regards and let her know I admire both her taste and her acumen.
Today Russia is flush with capitalist cash. This piece could return home and provide your lady with substantial funds. At least I hope it will.
fLufF
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longtime1
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posted on March 2, 2006 07:30:23 PM new
Thanks again....I'll send your regards and I'll let you know what she says.
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cblev65252
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posted on March 3, 2006 04:25:06 AM new
It looks like cut crystal to me, too. I have a small bowl with this same pattern dated 1900. Is it possible that the silver is Russian and the crystal is elsewhere? It's beautiful. I agree with fluffy - what a find! I don't think I could part with it. At least not until I've spent days looking at it.
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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neglus
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posted on March 3, 2006 05:26:20 AM new
Working on the initials - the last name " Yurievsky " was found in the Russian Royal family. I couldn't come up with anyone with the initials "M" and "A" though.
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http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards?refid=store
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LtRay
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posted on March 3, 2006 06:11:07 AM new
AWESOME! That is the most gorgeous piece of glass that I have seen in ages. The style of the silver definitely makes me think it is Victorian influence.
Here is an interesting article about what happened to all of the Imperial wealth following
the October Revolution of 1918. Such destruction would make this bowl even more valuable.
Imperial Russia
I think it would be worth some time to delve into where this bowl has been. If your lady can remember
the antique store, there might be a truly interesting story behind this bowl.
Someone mentioned the initial Y, it looks more like an F to me. Could it be the Faberge` family?
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 3, 2006 06:53:52 AM new
Um, guys, Russians use a Cyrillic alphabet. M, Y and A may not mean what they seem to mean in English.
fLufF
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glassgrl
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posted on March 3, 2006 07:13:48 AM new
you wouldn't sell this on Ebay would you? I would think Sotheby's or Doyle's, someplace like that. I don't know where you're located but Doyle's has some free appraisal days listed on this page:
http://www.doylenewyork.com/default.htm
Sotheby's has some email addresses:
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/dept/DeptSpecialists.jsp?dept_id=43
and these people get some pretty good prices for smaller lesser pieces than what this one looks like:
http://www.iconastas.co.uk/stock.asp?Cat=1
Now THIS is interesting!
http://www.shareholder.com/bid/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=160991
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glassgrl
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posted on March 3, 2006 07:19:40 AM new
can we edit your pictures longtime1?
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longtime1
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posted on March 3, 2006 08:15:28 AM new
Glassgrl.......I appreciate you asking, but for what purpose would you need to edit my lousy pictures? You can, I'm just curious as to why?
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