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white with a green band around the rim and a big white gardenia in the middle. indicating the year the piece was made. The date code was impressed in a circle
They are marked “Syracuse China, U.S.A.” I think they’re more than 100 years before 1911 and in a diamond after 1911. An ink-stamped code in a diamond
old. I’d like to know what I can get for them if I decide to part with them. was used after the 1920s. You can find a list of Syracuse date codes online. Sets
of dishes are hard to sell. Most antiques stores and consignment shops don’t
A. The Onondaga Pottery of Syracuse, New York, began making Syracuse want them. And you don’t have a complete set, which makes them harder to
China in 1893. The name of the pottery became the Syracuse China Company sell. You can donate them to a charity and take the tax deduction. It’s often up
in 1966. Syracuse China closed in 2009. The company was known for its to the charity to set the price.
restaurant china, which was heavier than its fine dinnerware. Syracuse made
several patterns with a white gardenia center. Dishes were marked with a code

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States.
Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
CURRENT PRICES
Architectural window, transom, arched shape, Quilt, applique, hexagons sewn together to form Pair of Libbey glass candlesticks, cut cup, tapered
wooden frame, painted white, nine glass panes, six-point stars, red, white, blue and pale green, cotton, air twist stem, low wafer knop, spread ray cut
34 x 61 inches, $70. c.1900, 75 x 82 inches, $355. foot, marked, American Brilliant Period, 8 inches,
pair, $460.
Toy, Rocking Beauty, stylized rocking horse, bent Auto, gas pump globe, Red Chief Gasoline, ethyl, red
plywood, red knob handle, G. Caranica, Creative letters & rim, white ground, metal body, 1940s, Pottery, midcentury, dish, prancing deer &
Playthings, 1960s, 19 x 25 inches, $115. 15 inches dia., $1,350. Dalmatian dog, gray ground with dots of snow,
gold trim, signed, Waylande Gregory, 12 x 16
Jewelry, pin, chatelaine, two blue stone hearts, silver Furniture, chest, bow front, cherry, 4 graduated inches, $210.
beaded arrow through one, connected with silver drawers, oval hinged pulls, Hartford, Conn., 34 3/4 x
chain, 1930s, hearts each 3/4 inches, $165. 40 x 20 inches, $500. Furniture, footstool, hippopotamus shape, stitched
leather upholstery, 18 x 31 inches, $985.
Lamp, electric, three cone-shaped adjustable metal Folk art figure, Snow Owl with Rabbit Prey, wood,
shades, metal pole with disc base, Lightolier, carved, painted white, glass eyes, stepped stand, Weather vane, fox, running, metal, old red paint, traces
62 inches, $260. signed, Casey Edwards, 29 x 12 inches, $1,375. of gilt, Nantucket, 12 3/8 x 31 1/2 inches, $6,250.

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addresses or email addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. The amount of mail makes personal answers or
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“The Civil War Collector” continued from page 44

Q: Can you give me any information on this sword? It was found in an old The accompanying belt is also circa
gun safe in northern Michigan. It was given to my grandfather (94 years 1880 and adds about $75-$100.
old) from an old man 75+ years ago for
some work he did. That’s all I know.
Don’t see any markings on it.

JS: Your sword is a
US model 1860
militia staff officer’s
sword. This exam-
ple appears to be
made circa 1880,
and similar exam-
ples can be found
priced in the
antique market for
A staff officer’s sword, about $200-$300.
1880 and about $200-$300. Grouping the belt and buckle with the sword; add $75 to $100 to the value.

Q: Could you give me a rough estimate of
this chest? It has the soldier’s name on it.

JS: This is more of a general line
antique object. Similar trunks that can
be identified to Civil War soldiers
will bring premiums, and average
ones bring a few hundred dollars.
Comparable trunks with no significant
history typically sell between $50-$150
at auction.
Civil War trunks identified with a soldier’s name can bring a few hundred dollars.

John Sexton is an independent appraiser and expert of Civil War memorabilia. He is an accredited member of various appraiser
organizations. He can be contacted at 770-329-4984. If you have a Civil War item for him to appraise, email a photo and a
description to mclwriter@gmail.com.

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