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<p>[QUOTE="AntiqueHunter, post: 9608032, member: 84182"]Dear fellow antiquers, thanks for letting me join your ranks! I am a Norwegian antique hunter, with a great interest in traditional art. I truly look forward to engaging in discussions, building relations, exploring antiquities, and gaining knowledge through this forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>To start it off, I recently purchased an antique tea set from a local second-hand store that mesmerized me in an instant. However, the voluntary elders who run the store could not provide any valuable information about the set. I have spent numerous hours ever since trying to identify its origin, age, and value, without any success thus far. Therefore, I hope fellows of this forum can help me out! Nonetheless, I have some information that might help to identify its value, age, and origin. It is a handcrafted and hand-carved silver-plated copper set (could be Bronze), with all parts stamped “355” (from top-left-right) or “535” (from left-right), though I am not sure what value it refers to. I believe the design is of either Persian or Indian origin/tradition, by which the teapot spout seems to be formed as a snake (Indian/South-East Asia) with carved paisley drops on each side (Persian), filled with flower/vegetation patterns throughout, and what seems like a poppy-topped lid. Concerning age and value, I found some notes inside the bowl documenting a previous sale dated 10th of October 1977 at Oslo Marsjandiseforetning (Former Antique/Vintage store in Oslo, Norway) for 1100 NOK, which by today’s standards amounts to ca. 6300 NOK or 610 dollars / 560 euro / 480 pounds. The set remains in great condition, without any clear damage noticed - just patina as you’d expect. Notably, there’s no guarantee that the 1977 sale price was representative or based on accurate knowledge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would highly appreciate any information that may help to indicate a potential price range, hoping I’ve made a good deal. Additional information about its origin, age, or further background is also of great interest. Massive thanks to all for your time and attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please let me know if I should post this in another thread!</p><p><br /></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Norwegian Antique Hunter. K.M.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]467470[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]467469[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]467476[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467472[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467473[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467481[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467480[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467482[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467477[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467479[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AntiqueHunter, post: 9608032, member: 84182"]Dear fellow antiquers, thanks for letting me join your ranks! I am a Norwegian antique hunter, with a great interest in traditional art. I truly look forward to engaging in discussions, building relations, exploring antiquities, and gaining knowledge through this forum. To start it off, I recently purchased an antique tea set from a local second-hand store that mesmerized me in an instant. However, the voluntary elders who run the store could not provide any valuable information about the set. I have spent numerous hours ever since trying to identify its origin, age, and value, without any success thus far. Therefore, I hope fellows of this forum can help me out! Nonetheless, I have some information that might help to identify its value, age, and origin. It is a handcrafted and hand-carved silver-plated copper set (could be Bronze), with all parts stamped “355” (from top-left-right) or “535” (from left-right), though I am not sure what value it refers to. I believe the design is of either Persian or Indian origin/tradition, by which the teapot spout seems to be formed as a snake (Indian/South-East Asia) with carved paisley drops on each side (Persian), filled with flower/vegetation patterns throughout, and what seems like a poppy-topped lid. Concerning age and value, I found some notes inside the bowl documenting a previous sale dated 10th of October 1977 at Oslo Marsjandiseforetning (Former Antique/Vintage store in Oslo, Norway) for 1100 NOK, which by today’s standards amounts to ca. 6300 NOK or 610 dollars / 560 euro / 480 pounds. The set remains in great condition, without any clear damage noticed - just patina as you’d expect. Notably, there’s no guarantee that the 1977 sale price was representative or based on accurate knowledge. Would highly appreciate any information that may help to indicate a potential price range, hoping I’ve made a good deal. Additional information about its origin, age, or further background is also of great interest. Massive thanks to all for your time and attention. Please let me know if I should post this in another thread! Yours sincerely, Norwegian Antique Hunter. K.M. [ATTACH=full]467470[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467469[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467476[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467472[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467473[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467481[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467480[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467482[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467477[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467479[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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