Minerature Shakespeare's Courting chair

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Dawn mohrbavher, Jun 22, 2017.

  1. Dawn mohrbavher

    Dawn mohrbavher Active Member

    I am going to look at one of these today but can't find a valuation online. She also has queen Victoria's coronation ticket. If anyone has anything to share I'd love it!
     
    Last edited: Jun 22, 2017
  2. Dawn mohrbavher

    Dawn mohrbavher Active Member

    Ok so the book was cool...not a coronation ticket but a detailed plan of the coronation, including a six page fold out of the who's who of the procession. Hand coloured pictures of the crowns etc. Much research to do.

    Shakespeare's chair was amazing. Again much I research (anything from that side of the pond would be helpful). I don't want to insult on either but also must make a profit.
     
  3. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    We'd need to see photos before we can say anything about it.
     
  4. Dawn mohrbavher

    Dawn mohrbavher Active Member

    My damn phone died but here is one from the web.

    https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0017/lot-34b627c5-3594-4ce4-be0d-a44a01156a4d

    It's the exact same chair. Thing is...that one is valued at 300 too 500 lbs but didn't sell....I'm not finding out much more. I'm more interested in that than the coronation piece because it fits the shop...but I need to know how to price it. Goofy find here. It's literally identical to the one in the link. I had thought y'all brits would know more lol.
     
  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I suspect that here, it would not sell for a vast amount. The original was lost for centuries, rediscovered in 2002. Yours looks like a 1930s or so souvenir piece, made from the etching. I'd actually try and sell it for what you think the market would bear, to be honest.
     
  6. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice

    We sold a "ticket" to HM Elizabeth's coronation in the late 1990s, but for the life of me I can not remember the selling price. We sold a large number of royal items at the time and the one thing I do remember is that NOTHING sold for less than $375....a poor guide, I know.
     
  7. Dawn mohrbavher

    Dawn mohrbavher Active Member

    They're cool items but I may pass because valuation is tough. I sell some high priced chairs but people can sit in them lol.
     
    Aquitaine likes this.
  8. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    In all honesty, if I saw one of those wee chairs here, I'd expect it to be about twenty quid. Your market is undoubtedly higher.
     
  9. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    We don't see many totally British items on this side of the pond.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page