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<p>[QUOTE="GoodEyeGifts, post: 237584, member: 4076"](This is a composite piece so I am going to have to post this in two forums for help.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I just inherited from my mother an antique vase. The vase is comprised of both glass and silverplated metal. The glass is a golden mustard yellow color with a <b>light iridescent sheen</b> and a <b>crackle texture</b>. The <b>silverplated framework </b>is clearly Art Nouveau and stamped with a <b>double-headed eagle on a horizontal oval</b> cartouche background. The eagle has a <b>crown above its head and is holding a scepter in one claw and an orb in the other</b>. On either side of the eagle is <b><u>marked M H</u></b>. The overall structure including the silver framework is <b>12.25 inches (31.1 cm) tall and 7.25 inches (18.4 cm) wide.</b> (The height of the glass by itself measures 10.5 inches or 26.7 cm respectively).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have an idea of where the silversmith may have originated but before I disclose my own thoughts, I would like to hear other people's assessments. I have no idea who the glass maker is or where the glass comes from. I also do not know if the glass and the silverframe come from the same maker or whether the silversmith obtained the glass vase separately and incorporated it into their design.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>Can anyone help with the following questions:</li> <li>Who is the maker of this vase? (Or who is the maker of the glass vase and who is the maker of the silverplated framework?)</li> <li>Where did it come from?</li> <li>What year do you think it would be?</li> <li>Does anyone know of a good certified appraiser in the Washington DC metropolitan area? (This would include DC, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia.)</li> <li>In your personal opinion, what would you value it at?</li> </ol><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to all who can help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GoodEyeGifts, post: 237584, member: 4076"](This is a composite piece so I am going to have to post this in two forums for help.) I just inherited from my mother an antique vase. The vase is comprised of both glass and silverplated metal. The glass is a golden mustard yellow color with a [B]light iridescent sheen[/B] and a [B]crackle texture[/B]. The [B]silverplated framework [/B]is clearly Art Nouveau and stamped with a [B]double-headed eagle on a horizontal oval[/B] cartouche background. The eagle has a [B]crown above its head and is holding a scepter in one claw and an orb in the other[/B]. On either side of the eagle is [B][U]marked M H[/U][/B]. The overall structure including the silver framework is [B]12.25 inches (31.1 cm) tall and 7.25 inches (18.4 cm) wide.[/B] (The height of the glass by itself measures 10.5 inches or 26.7 cm respectively). I have an idea of where the silversmith may have originated but before I disclose my own thoughts, I would like to hear other people's assessments. I have no idea who the glass maker is or where the glass comes from. I also do not know if the glass and the silverframe come from the same maker or whether the silversmith obtained the glass vase separately and incorporated it into their design. [LIST=1] [*]Can anyone help with the following questions: [*]Who is the maker of this vase? (Or who is the maker of the glass vase and who is the maker of the silverplated framework?) [*]Where did it come from? [*]What year do you think it would be? [*]Does anyone know of a good certified appraiser in the Washington DC metropolitan area? (This would include DC, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia.) [*]In your personal opinion, what would you value it at? [/LIST] Thanks to all who can help.[/QUOTE]
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