Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Mosaic Inkwell, ca. 1905
Clip: Season 19 Episode 2 | 2m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Mosaic Inkwell, ca. 1905
Watch Arlie Sulka appraise a Tiffany Studios mosaic inkwell, ca. 1905, in New York City, Hour 2.
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Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Mosaic Inkwell, ca. 1905
Clip: Season 19 Episode 2 | 2m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch Arlie Sulka appraise a Tiffany Studios mosaic inkwell, ca. 1905, in New York City, Hour 2.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: I've brought you a Tiffany inkwell.
It was part of my mom's collection.
My mom was an avid antiquer and would drag my sister and myself to antique shops, secondhand shops and auctions.
And I think maybe on one of those forays, she picked this up.
I don't know much about it.
I know it has some damage on top and otherwise I'm just all yours.
APPRAISER: (laughing) Okay, well, it's actually quite a rare piece.
What makes it rare is, it's not part of a mass-produced desk set in which there would be 40 different pieces.
This is much more of an art piece.
It's made by Tiffany Studios, and I can show you the mark right here.
Tiffany Studios, New York, with the number.
And the number corresponds to the number that you would find in the catalogue that was published around the time that this was made.
This was made circa 1905.
It's got the mosaic design, and this is all Tiffany favrile glass mosaic.
Then it has the liner.
We have the part that fits into the inkwell, and then we have the center.
And if you look at it very closely, it's a poppy.
This is pressed and molded glass where these are all beautiful Tiffany glass tiles that have been iridized and then cut individually.
And you have this incredible bronze sculptural design of poppy leaves.
Now, the fun part about this is, even though this was made at Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany did not design this.
In 2007, there was an exhibition in New York at the New York Historical Society.
The title of it was, "Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls: A New Light on Tiffany."
And it turns out that it's very likely that Clara Driscoll designed this inkwell.
And if she didn't actually do the work on it, it's very likely that the Tiffany girls did.
Do you know what your mother might have paid for this?
GUEST: She didn't have much money in those days.
I think she started collecting the '40s, the '50s.
She probably paid under $50.
APPRAISER: In the condition it's in, in a retail shop, it could sell for between $25,000 and $30,000.
GUEST: Whoa.
APPRAISER: Now, you could go out and find the liner.
They can be priced anywhere from $2,000, $3,000.
And they're fairly rare, but it can be done.
And if you were to replace the liner-- and it would be perfectly fine, as long as it's original Tiffany-- the inkwell would be worth as much as $50,000 in a retail shop.
GUEST: Oh, my goodness.
Appraisal: Fake George Ohr Vase, ca. 2013
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 4m 4s | Appraisal: Fake George Ohr Vase, ca. 2013, from New York City, Hour 2. (4m 4s)
Appraisal: Inlaid Ladies Writing Desk, ca. 1805
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 2m 22s | Appraisal: Inlaid Ladies Writing Desk, ca. 1805, from New York City, Hour 2. (2m 22s)
Appraisal: Joseph Kleitsch Oil Painting, ca. 1925
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 3m 8s | Appraisal: Joseph Kleitsch Oil Painting, ca. 1925, from New York City, Hour 2. (3m 8s)
Appraisal: Mezcala Figure & Mayan Pendant
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 4m 24s | Appraisal: Mezcala Figure & Mayan Pendant, from New York City, Hour 2. (4m 24s)
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 2m 37s | Field Trip: Apollo Theater, from New York City, Hour 2. (2m 37s)
Appraisal: 1924 A2Z Gibson Mandolin
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 1m 13s | Appraisal: 1924 A2Z Gibson Mandolin, from New York City, Hour 2. (1m 13s)
Appraisal: 1963 Alex Katz Painting
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 3m 3s | Appraisal: 1963 Alex Katz Painting, from New York City, Hour 2. (3m 3s)
Appraisal: 1972 Gerald Benney Silver & Gold Box
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 3m 15s | Appraisal: 1972 Gerald Benney Silver & Gold Box, from New York City, Hour 2. (3m 15s)
Appraisal: Cartier Art Deco Purse, ca. 1925
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 2m 14s | Appraisal: Cartier Art Deco Purse, ca. 1925, from New York City, Hour 2. (2m 14s)
Appraisal: Hindenburg Bowl & Tray, ca. 1937
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 3m 2s | Appraisal: Hindenburg Bowl & Tray, ca. 1937, from New York City, Hour 2. (3m 2s)
Appraisal: Miniature Bracket Clock, ca. 1820
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 2m 31s | Appraisal: Miniature Bracket Clock, ca. 1820, from New York City, Hour 2. (2m 31s)
Appraisal: New York Great Chair, ca. 1725
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 3m 6s | Appraisal: New York Great Chair, ca. 1725, from New York City, Hour 2. (3m 6s)
Appraisal: Seychour Gallery Carpet, ca. 1910
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 2m 45s | Appraisal: Seychour Gallery Carpet, ca. 1910, from New York City, Hour 2. (2m 45s)
Appraisal: The Beatles Show Run & Signed Photo
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 3m | Appraisal: The Beatles Show Run & Signed Photo, from New York City, Hour 2. (3m)
Appraisal: Watch Trade Sign, ca. 1890
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 1m | Appraisal: Watch Trade Sign, ca. 1890, from New York City, Hour 2. (1m)
Appraisal: WWI Armistice Telegram Archive
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: WWI Armistice Telegram Archive, from New York City, Hour 2. (2m 35s)
Appraisal: Yabu Meizan Satsuma Plate, ca. 1890
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 30s | Appraisal: Yabu Meizan Satsuma Plate, ca. 1890, from New York City, Hour 2. (30s)
Appraisal: New York Mets Archive, ca. 1965
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 1m 16s | Appraisal: New York Mets Archive, ca. 1965, from New York City, Hour 2. (1m 16s)
Bonus Video: Apollo Theater Missing Items
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Clip: S19 Ep2 | 2m 3s | The Apollo Theater is looking to expand its archives (2m 3s)
Bonus Video: Apollo Theater Tree of Hope
Clip: S19 Ep2 | 1m 16s | Bonus Video: Apollo Theater Tree of Hope, from Roadshow's Most Wanted. (1m 16s)
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