SILVER KANTHAROS FROM POMPEII

Discussion in 'Silver' started by BarbarU, Jul 14, 2020.

  1. BarbarU

    BarbarU New Member

    I have this silver kantharos from pompeii, what would be the price for it?
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  2. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

  4. BarbarU

    BarbarU New Member

    Who can help authenticate it? Or at least give an approximate value?
     
  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

  6. BarbarU

    BarbarU New Member

    It is marked at the bottom, 800.
     
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  7. BarbarU

    BarbarU New Member

    Also, do you know anything about this?
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    It is an authentic reproduction. At best, it is an authentic Grand Tour souvenir.

    So probably made in Italy, long after 79AD.

    At a minimum it is worth the melt down value of the silver, which is about $15/ounce just now. After that, it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay. Nothing has an absolute, unchanging value.
     
  9. BarbarU

    BarbarU New Member

    Thank you for the answers, what about the knifes?
     
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I agree. It is a beautiful replica.
    The 800 mark was never used in Roman times. I believe it began to be used in the late 19th century, probably in the 1870s. In 1934 official Italian hallmarks were introduced, so I would place your kantharos in the late 19th-early 20th century.

    The good thing is, you won't be persecuted for handling an item looted from an Italian monument.
     
  11. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Or prosecuted.
     
  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That's the one.:hilarious: Lately I have to re-write just about every word I write.
    Otherwise I'm fine.:wacky:

    Technically it would be both, first persecuted and then prosecuted.:eek::hilarious:
     
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  13. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Do you? Please tell us what you already know. It would probably be better to start a new thread for the knives & put them in the Militaria section where more people who know about knives will see them.
     
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  14. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I see it is one knife & a pair of chopsticks. We have had these before. @Any Jewelry who is it who collects these?
     
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  15. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Persecute is what we do to people who ask about dodgy antiquities.
     
  16. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

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  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :shifty::mad:

    Good thing the kantharos isn't dodgy.:playful:
     
  18. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    I think the chopstick holder is called a Trousse. They will likely ask for better photos, any marks?
     
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  19. BarbarU

    BarbarU New Member

    Thank you for all the answers, really appreciate it, i posted them in the militaria section, i do have a lot of other things, like coins, pictures, what about this bracelet, does anyone know anything about it ?
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  20. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Best to post each item in the appropriate Forum. We have a jewelry Forum for bracelet.
     
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