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Tr nket “I bought these glass pictures at an antique mall. They are
framed in wood. The back label reads: Sungott Art Studios,
Treas re New York. How old are they? Are they worth anything?”
by Lisa C. Cantwell — Clara Gray, Frederick County, MD
Owner of Coal Black Horse Antiques and a Maryland state- This pair dates to the early 1950s and features prints of Victorian ladies
licensed antique dealer surrounded by intricately hand-painted borders of flowers, birds,
ribbons, and foliage on glass.
Dear Reader: This is a column to help you determine the history and value of your heirlooms,
attic finds, flea market purchases, or antique items. Please send a picture and description of your Your pair is a
piece, such as how you acquired it and any details about its history, to [email protected]. fine example of a
I’ll research any item, whether it’s a piece of furniture, a painting, a tool, a doll, a figurine, or technique known as
an article of clothing. An approximate value will be determined to inform you if it’s a “Trinket “gravure,” featuring
or Treasure.” Please submit all pictures and questions by the preceding 15th of the month subtle, sepia tones
for possible publication in the next monthly issue of The Catoctin Banner. All inquiries will be of rose, brown,
answered; however, only those selected for publication will include approximate value assessments. gold, green, and
Furthermore, not all submissions may be published in the Banner due to space considerations. blue. The marbled
Please include your name or initials and where you reside. Thank you and happy treasure hunting! gold glass trim and
gilded octagon-
“My mother-in-law gave me this hitching post that she found shaped frame
further enhance the
in an antique mall. It’s 42 inches high and has some rust. Is illusion of great
art value, but the truth is, Sungott was not an art “studio,” but a distributor
it old and does it have value? Should I display it outside?” of affordable art. These paintings and prints were found in department
and furniture stores, gift, and decorative outlets for about two decades.
— Leigh L., Waynesboro, PA They aren’t exactly treasures, but neither are they trinkets. Consider them a
charming vintage pair, with a value of $19.99 to $25.00 each.
Hitching posts date from very early days of iron-making to the early
1900s, before the automobile really took off. “I inherited this vase. What can
you tell me about it?”
It appears that your post does
have some rust on the base, but — Beth Helmick, Thurmont
the head has been replaced, as
it’s different in tone and doesn’t It’s a two-handled small vase
match the base in the quality of with a beautiful floral scene
iron. In other words, it was likely reminiscent of the hand-painted
added later and spray-painted. Nippon (Japan) style seen on
The base is very smooth, lacking porcelains from the last century.
the granular pock marks found
on reproduction casts, so that is The gilded birds are a Victorian
a sign that it’s older. Also, check touch, helping date your little
the screw mountings; if they jut piece an approximate timeframe of
out, have Phillips head screws, either late 19th or early 20th century.
and are not concealed, it’s likely Much of the gold is missing on
a reproduction. I love horse hitch this vase, and the medallion at the
posts and recall seeing them as base is very worn. The “F” mark
a child during the 1960s on the is etched, not painted or printed,
grounds of antebellum homes in making it difficult to identify. This
southern Kentucky. One home in vase was likely half of a pair that
Todd Country, known as “The probably looked very regal perched
Pepper Place,” had as many as six at either end of a mantel or piano.
hitching posts directly in front of A similarly-shaped, taller vase
the cast iron fence that encased its on eBay sold for $39.99. Given
grounds. The house still stands, but the lapse in interest of antique or
the hitching posts are long gone. If vintage porcelain vases of a non-
you intend to keep your treasure, specific maker, value your treasure
do display it outside and paint it with a protective coating suitable for cast at approximately $20.00 to $30.00.
iron. If you wish to sell it, don’t paint or remove any rust. Consider keeping In terms of heirloom value, which
it under a patio awning or covered area outside. Taking into consideration includes the associated memories
that the horse head is not original, your hitching post is worth about $125 and stories, it’s priceless!
to $150 on the current market. Its value would be much higher if it had the
authentic head. Send your trinket/treasure
inquiries to:
Tr nket “I bought these glass pictures at an antique mall. They are
framed in wood. The back label reads: Sungott Art Studios,
Treas re New York. How old are they? Are they worth anything?”
by Lisa C. Cantwell — Clara Gray, Frederick County, MD
Owner of Coal Black Horse Antiques and a Maryland state- This pair dates to the early 1950s and features prints of Victorian ladies
licensed antique dealer surrounded by intricately hand-painted borders of flowers, birds,
ribbons, and foliage on glass.
Dear Reader: This is a column to help you determine the history and value of your heirlooms,
attic finds, flea market purchases, or antique items. Please send a picture and description of your Your pair is a
piece, such as how you acquired it and any details about its history, to [email protected]. fine example of a
I’ll research any item, whether it’s a piece of furniture, a painting, a tool, a doll, a figurine, or technique known as
an article of clothing. An approximate value will be determined to inform you if it’s a “Trinket “gravure,” featuring
or Treasure.” Please submit all pictures and questions by the preceding 15th of the month subtle, sepia tones
for possible publication in the next monthly issue of The Catoctin Banner. All inquiries will be of rose, brown,
answered; however, only those selected for publication will include approximate value assessments. gold, green, and
Furthermore, not all submissions may be published in the Banner due to space considerations. blue. The marbled
Please include your name or initials and where you reside. Thank you and happy treasure hunting! gold glass trim and
gilded octagon-
“My mother-in-law gave me this hitching post that she found shaped frame
further enhance the
in an antique mall. It’s 42 inches high and has some rust. Is illusion of great
art value, but the truth is, Sungott was not an art “studio,” but a distributor
it old and does it have value? Should I display it outside?” of affordable art. These paintings and prints were found in department
and furniture stores, gift, and decorative outlets for about two decades.
— Leigh L., Waynesboro, PA They aren’t exactly treasures, but neither are they trinkets. Consider them a
charming vintage pair, with a value of $19.99 to $25.00 each.
Hitching posts date from very early days of iron-making to the early
1900s, before the automobile really took off. “I inherited this vase. What can
you tell me about it?”
It appears that your post does
have some rust on the base, but — Beth Helmick, Thurmont
the head has been replaced, as
it’s different in tone and doesn’t It’s a two-handled small vase
match the base in the quality of with a beautiful floral scene
iron. In other words, it was likely reminiscent of the hand-painted
added later and spray-painted. Nippon (Japan) style seen on
The base is very smooth, lacking porcelains from the last century.
the granular pock marks found
on reproduction casts, so that is The gilded birds are a Victorian
a sign that it’s older. Also, check touch, helping date your little
the screw mountings; if they jut piece an approximate timeframe of
out, have Phillips head screws, either late 19th or early 20th century.
and are not concealed, it’s likely Much of the gold is missing on
a reproduction. I love horse hitch this vase, and the medallion at the
posts and recall seeing them as base is very worn. The “F” mark
a child during the 1960s on the is etched, not painted or printed,
grounds of antebellum homes in making it difficult to identify. This
southern Kentucky. One home in vase was likely half of a pair that
Todd Country, known as “The probably looked very regal perched
Pepper Place,” had as many as six at either end of a mantel or piano.
hitching posts directly in front of A similarly-shaped, taller vase
the cast iron fence that encased its on eBay sold for $39.99. Given
grounds. The house still stands, but the lapse in interest of antique or
the hitching posts are long gone. If vintage porcelain vases of a non-
you intend to keep your treasure, specific maker, value your treasure
do display it outside and paint it with a protective coating suitable for cast at approximately $20.00 to $30.00.
iron. If you wish to sell it, don’t paint or remove any rust. Consider keeping In terms of heirloom value, which
it under a patio awning or covered area outside. Taking into consideration includes the associated memories
that the horse head is not original, your hitching post is worth about $125 and stories, it’s priceless!
to $150 on the current market. Its value would be much higher if it had the
authentic head. Send your trinket/treasure
inquiries to:
