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FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY • Page 3B May 2016 OPEN M-FRI. 9am–5:30pm SAT. 9am–5:00pm 2 4 8 9 1 4 0 0 4 Stunning watches . . . for him and her. Watches of Distinction! Little Swiss Clock Shop 270 W. Main Street • Downtown Waukesha 262-547-2111 www.LittleSwissClockShop.com For Her: Dainty Swarovski Crystals surround the pink dial in this attractive stainless steel case. For Him: He'll love the light- weight titanium case of this handsome watch. FRIDAYS 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. WaukeshaFridayNightLive.com Friday Night Live hosts several music stages and many of downtown businesses are open! The party continues indoors after 9:00 p.m. with live music! June until October HEAR the sounds of Waukesha's Friday Night Live TASTE the products of the Waukesha Farmers' Market FEEL the Love & Life of Waukesha! ENJOY Shopping & Dining in Downtown Waukesha For all things Waukesha go to LiveLoveWaukesha.com Waukesha's Information Station www.LiveLoveWaukesha.com 250051004 Presented by The Waukesha Downtown Business Association SUMMER IN DOWNTOWN WAUKESHA WAUKESHA'S FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE & FARMERS MARKET SATURDAYS 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. WaukeshaFarmersMarket.com Come to the Market for fresh, locally grown produce, hot food, great gifts and friendly atmosphere! Market will be located on west side of river due to construction. Until November Presented by The Waukesha Downtown Business Association 2 4 9 2 5 2 0 0 2 Fur Cleaning Spring Special Capitol Drive at Eighty-Fourth St. In Milwaukee 414-463-7777 1-800-544-3877 www.ugentfurs.com $ 79. oo Plus Tax Includes Cleaning, Glazing and Storage. Q. I have inherited family objects and would love to know more about this silver pitcher. — J.S., Hartland A. This flared-spout water pitcher is all about the sculptured, C-shaped dolphin handle, the figu- ral thumb-piece was the selling point. Diving dolphins, often whimsical, frequently appear in the decorative arts category in numerous forms. The motif has been used on glass- ware, furniture, paintings, porce- lain, jewelry, lamps and more. Dol- phin drawings were used on beauti- ful book bindings as early as the 15th century. According to the marks on your pitcher, it was made in Mexico City and sold through a retail shop named Eddies. This silver house catered to worldwide tourists, excelled in beautiful workmanship and sold to those seeking maritime gifts. Your sterling silver pitcher was made circa 1920-1948. Value on your beautifully designed pitch- er is $350. Similar silver-plated pitchers are valued around $75. NOTE: For those interested in silver items, I have listed a few prominent jewelry designers of Mexican origin: William Spratling, Fred Davis, Los Castillo, Hector Aquilar and Margot de Taxco. * * * Q. This pitcher belongs to my mother, who is 90 and thinks it might be a chocolate pot. She received it from her grandmother. It is in perfect condition. Would you know any history? — R.L., Elm Grove A. By looking at this item one might think it is a chocolate pot but often the same molds were used for different objects — with or without being footed. There are clues that confirm your item is a fluted tankard/pitcher. A chocolate pot would have a flange (lip) to receive a lid and usually they are taller then your 10 1/2-inch piece. The mark of "R S Prussia" was only one of the marks used by the Schlegelmilch Porcelain factories in Germany prior to World War I. They made ornate porcelain objects from fancy molds for export in the 1890s. Large shipments often arrived in America prior to each Christmas season. R.S. Prussia wares were not hand- painted, but rather used exquisite, lithographic transfers. Sometimes pieces would have hand-painted touches on certain designs. The sculptured handles resemble poster borders and wrought iron entrance gates from the time period. Your flo- ral decorated green to rose coloring has the right mark on the under- side. More generally sought after are decorated examples with ani- mals or portraits, plus they have a more elongated neck and extremely delicate scalloped edges. This authentic piece has the the star symbol and "R S Prussia" in red let- ters, surrounded by a green wreath. Numerous forgeries have been reproduced since 1960, which include false marks of this German company. Replicas will be heavier than authentic Prussia porcelain. Buyer beware: Study original marks before investing. Tankards can have a higher value then many chocolate pots. Fair market value is $300. * * * Q. I would love if you could help me with information on this set, which came from my great-aunt Dolly. It was purchased in Lattas- burg, Ohio, many years ago. — S.H., Pewaukee A. I pulled out my tattered 1914 Montgomery Ward Catalog and found the original pricing on cham- ber sets. They could be mail- ordered one piece at a time or the 12-piece deluxe set, titled ''Ohio Tinted Toilet Set'' was $7.38. Edges and handles had been traced with a bright, gold border line. Knowles, Taylor & Knowles was an East Liv- erpool, Ohio-based china company with 29 kilns (able to fire hundreds of items at a time). In 1888 they were qualified as the largest in America. Sales included many utili- tarian types of domestic, hotel and restaurant ware. The city was named "Crockery City," but many china companies, including KT&K, went out of business during the Great Depression. Early American- style sets have been decreasing in value with little demand. If your china has any crazing or damage, value drops significantly. Current value on your multipiece family heirloom is $150. Original 1914 prices: Wash bowl, 40 cents Water pitcher, 54 cents, Covered chamber jar, 45 cents Shaving mug, 18 cents Three-piece soap dish, cover with drainer, 35 cents. (Barbara Eash is a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of Amer- ica, specializing in appraisals of antiques and collectibles and has extensive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) BARBARA EASH Antiques Appraised Antique pitchers prove to be refreshing vessels Depression-era chamber set still valuable despite drop in demand Submit an item for consideration Do you have an item or collection of items that could be shared in a future newspaper column? Let Bar- bara Eash hear about it! To have your item or collection con- sidered send the following informa- tion: up to three, sharp, well-lit pho- tos of front & back of the item(s), measurements as well as any history or hearsay, length of ownership and your full name, address and daytime phone number. Mail: Waukesha Antique Shop, ATTN: Barbara Eash, 1427 E. Racine, Ave. Unit E-2, Waukesha, WI 53186 or email: beappraisals@gmail.com. If your item(s) are considered for a future column, we will contact you. No photos can be returned and no pur- chase of items will occur.

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