Question
Tiffany Pre-Ban Dresse
I have a six piece (I believe men's)ivory (pre-ban) dresser set. It has the correct Tiffany mark and is also engraved with initials. I have no idea of the value of such an item. There is a nail file, button hook, 2 brushes, one being a clothes brush and a shoe horn and dresser tray. What would be the value of such a set?
I can send you more pictures if you like
AnswerHello nancy and thank you for your inquiry. We appreciate your desire to place value on your item whether it is a personal heirloom or a recently purchased item. However, we are unable to place a value on your item. It is very difficult to work from written descriptions and photographs rarely capture a complete visual of the item. Values are determined by condition, location, current market and possible rarity or desirability. Values also differ whether they are to be sold to a dealer, collector or appraised for insurance.
I did find an item listed online sounding similar to yours and below is the url. Just copy and paste the url into you browser address field and hit enter.
http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/google.fcgi/itemKey=3923450661
You might shop antique shops and auctions such as ebay.com looking for similar items and their going prices. Your local library and bookstore can be a good source for books on Tiffany items.Some shop owners are eager to share their knowledge and can be very helpful.
EBay auction can be a valuable source of market price and you can check the completed auction prices of many items from the EBay Auction Home Page. Just use the SEARCH box to input a short description of your item, then when the listing comes up, look to the left column for "completed auctions" and you will find both sold and unsold items and their prices.
I hope this helps you in your quest and thank you for contacting me.
