In a message dated 09/15/2003 9:27:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> When Suzanne returned, I asked who'd made the picture. She said Barb had > found it in an antique shop, marked at something like USD 4! > > This is a comment on valuation. The picture was probably made by somebody > whose heirs had no appreciation, bought in a box lot by the antique dealer, > and therefore not valued. Judging by the price, the dealer was probably > selling it for the frame! > > As anyone who has ever tried to receive a value for something along the lines of an antique or real estate will tell you, the item is "worth whatever someone will pay for it." I became a lace collector on a day when I took a Honiton class and spent 6 hours making two taps on a 6 tap leaf. In the sales room I saw a piece of antique Honiton with untold hundreds of 6 tap leaves selling for $50. Along the same lines I had a horrible moment of truth when confronted in Burano with a 7" doily that it had taken the seller's mother 3 weeks to make selling for $350. The design was lackluster although the work was competant. But for $350 I knew I could buy somthing really nice from a lace dealer. If the Burano piece was 150 years old and on a dealers stall it would be going for $10. I really appreciate the work that goes into something like this, but I won't pay for it either because it is competing in price with with very reasonably priced older pieces. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
