Appraisal: Gold & Enamel Necklace, ca. 1855
Clip: Season 29 Episode 16 | 2m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: Gold & Enamel Necklace, ca. 1855
In Vintage San Jose, Hour 1, Peter J. Shemonsky appraises a gold & enamel necklace, ca. 1855.
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Appraisal: Gold & Enamel Necklace, ca. 1855
Clip: Season 29 Episode 16 | 2m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
In Vintage San Jose, Hour 1, Peter J. Shemonsky appraises a gold & enamel necklace, ca. 1855.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: I had gone to a leftover estate sale, I looked around and didn't see anything, and I said that, "You don't have any jewelry around?"
And she said, "Oh, well, yeah."
And she said that there's a shoebox in there.
So she brought the shoebox out, and I started looking through it, and I said, "How much do you want for this?"
And she said, "How about ten cents apiece?"
So I think I spent $1.60.
(chuckles) APPRAISER: A $1.60, okay, for a num... for 16 pieces, basically.
GUEST: Yes, but this was really the only good piece in it.
APPRAISER: And about how long ago was this?
GUEST: About 32 years ago.
APPRAISER: About 32 years ago.
GUEST: (laughs) APPRAISER: Okay, it is gold, first off, and it's composed of elements that involve these small swallows, which are enamel.
You also have these flowers with turquoise.
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: And then down here, these are carved coral.
They're carved in the shape of grape clusters.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: Now, there are no hallmarks on the piece, but based on the style of the enameling, we can assume that this is probably a Swiss enamel necklace.
In the 19th century, the Swiss were known to make beautiful pieces similar to this.
This piece was made between 1850 and 1860.
GUEST: Oh, my.
APPRAISER: So it's quite old.
And what I also love about the piece is that it's sort of filled with Victorian romanticism.
We've got the bird motif, which represents swallows.
GUEST: Oh!
APPRAISER: And as we know, swallows return to Capistrano every year.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: And this was probably a gift given to somebody who was going away, but it was a reminder that they would also return.
GUEST: Isn't that nice?
APPRAISER: Isn't that lovely?
It's a great sentiment.
GUEST: Oh gosh.
Yes.
APPRAISER: And then the grape clusters, many times this refers to bountifulness, fulfillment of a relationship or a great bounty.
So it's-it's filled with a great deal of Victorian romanticism, sentimentality.
It's actually in extremely good condition.
These pieces are very delicate.
So it's unusual to find them in this good condition.
And because of that, this is a piece that collectors would really respond well to.
And so if this item came to auction, I would put a value on this of between $6,000 and $8,000.
GUEST: You're kidding!
APPRAISER: No, I'm not kidding.
GUEST: Oh, my goodness gracious me!
(laughing) APPRAISER: Isn't that great?
GUEST: Oh, I'm rich and didn't know it.
(laughing) APPRAISER: It's a great investment on your original ten cents.
GUEST: A lot better than my IRA.
(both laugh)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 2s | Appraisal: 1938 Ansel Adams "The John Muir Trail" & Prospectus (2m 2s)
Appraisal: 1942 Josef Sudek Photograph
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 29s | Appraisal: 1942 Josef Sudek Photograph (1m 29s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 2s | Appraisal: 19th C. Chinese Export Chatelaine (1m 2s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 9s | Appraisal: 19th C. Mexican & South American Paintings (1m 9s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 50s | Appraisal: Duffner & Kimberly Table Lamp, ca. 1910 (2m 50s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 3m 1s | Appraisal: Kashmir Sapphire & Diamond Pendant, ca. 1935 (3m 1s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 46s | Appraisal: Korean Joseon Dynasty Hunting Screen, ca. 1800 (46s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 51s | Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Gilt-bronze Candlesticks, ca. 1925 (51s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 32s | Appraisal: Turn-Teplitz Amphora Vase, ca. 1905 (1m 32s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 44s | Appraisal: Augusto Dias Ukulele, ca. 1895 (1m 44s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 56s | Appraisal: 1901-1910 Steam Car & Racing Collection (2m 56s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 3m 4s | Appraisal: Edwardian Jockey Chair, ca. 1895 (3m 4s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 3m 18s | Appraisal: Czech Violins & European Bows (3m 18s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 54s | Appraisal: Hewlett-Packard Signed Model 200D Oscillator (2m 54s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 33s | Appraisal: Grueby Vase, ca. 1910 (2m 33s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 46s | Appraisal: 1892 Rookwood Spirit Jug with Silver Overlay (2m 46s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 39s | Appraisal: Frank Rohloff Table, ca. 1968 (2m 39s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 55s | Appraisal: Late 19th C. Carl Herpfer Oil Painting (2m 55s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 4s | Appraisal: Northwest Persian Serab Runner, ca. 1868 (1m 4s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 2m 8s | Appraisal: Paul Lacroix Still Life Oil Painting, ca. 1850 (2m 8s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 3m 13s | Appraisal: Tlingit Bowl & Ladle (3m 13s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 47s | Appraisal: French Silk and Bone Fan, ca. 1800 (1m 47s)
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Clip: S29 Ep16 | 1m 51s | Appraisal: 1853 Britton & Rey California Pocket Map (1m 51s)
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