MISSION:TRANSITION SELLS IT ALL!
I conducted an estate sale in December 2008 and part of that estate is this lot of jewelry, discovered in an old Lane cedar chest in the deceased's closet. It is the inventory from her mother's jewelry store that went out of business in 1950 plus or minus. We conducted a separate 2 day jewelry sale at the residence and brought in around $4500. I have sold a lot to another dealer since then, taken it to New York for an expert to have a look-see and gone to two other jewelers hoping to sell the lot. Thing is, so is everyone else . So the jewelers are having a shopping spree. People need cash. Jeweler's take the fun out of it.
As an intermediate resort, until a saavy merchant shows up with a wad, I am listing it, piece by piece on ebay ( I will blog on the associated risks of selling good stuff on ebay some other time...) and have set up a website. Named after the mother of all pins, a 3" diameter lioness face with a huge white topaz in her mouth, and 2 white topaz eyes. Gold wash on brass. Heavy as all get out. ART DECO.
The website will direct you to the ebay listings, they're all on the same page. I have 30 items on right now. Lady lion, up at the top has one day left on her auction. Check it out. Make an investment in antique jewelry.
Oh, what I would give for a house in NW DC full of junk to sell! That's my idea of a good time!
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