Art Deco Hutschenreuther Bavaria Sterling Serving Bowls

Description :
AUCTIONS THIS WEEK WILL END SUNDAY NIGHT!!

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I owned a Brick and Mortar Antique Store in the 1990's. I have closed my store and have sold on eBay for over 10 years. I have loved and collected antiques for 33+ years, and love finding that item you need to decorate your home and/or add to your collection.

I am a part-time ebayer and am not online all the time. Please know that I will reply to any emailed questions, and always check emails a few hours before the auctions end.

I am not an expert at everything sold, and I do not pretend to be. All items are sold as-is described/photoed. I inspect them when I photo and take pictures of damage found. I inspect again when I list, and attempt to disclose any known flaws or imperfections. If you see something not described, please let me know.

The Description includes the pictures, so please check them out carefully in case there is damage I missed.

Email all questions prior to the end of the auction, email before you bid. I post questions to the listing and you should check for new information added/questions answered before bidding.

International Buyer's

Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

Spent a very cold and wet 10 days selling items at the 2009 Covered Bridge Festival in Western Indiana.   I love collectors though!!!, as they still came out in droves and I enjoy meeting my customers as much as I enjoy hearing from them on eBay. 

Since the weather was "iffy" I decided to save my best items for my eBay Holiday auctions.  I know that the holidays seem far away, but I will not sell past the 2nd week of December and I have LOTS of high quality items to sell.  I save my best items every year for my Holiday sales. 

This week I am selling an eclectic assortment, several wonderful Art Deco Name China pieces, will arrive in plenty of time for Thanksgiving! along with some very unique items, suitable for gift giving.   You never know what I might find to sell, so make sure and check out my other auctions.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

This auction is for one of several pieces of high quality, name brand china, many of them purchased from the same estate, and dated to the 1920's.  I am dating these pieces because of the very Art Deco lines found and these two pieces are 'signed' by the original owner and dated when received as a gift on the bottom, see picts. 

The original owner liked the textured and decorated silver on silver glaze/finish, kind of like a silver on silver overlay that I have also seen called silver gilt.  I have also seen this called "sterling" which may be a pattern name or color written by the owner on the bottom of these pieces.  

I am including 3 pieces in this auction, as they are by the same maker, and have the same pattern, see picts.   Included in this auction is a lidded serving bowl with two handles and a handled lid, see picts. 

These pieces are covered in a silver overlay that I have not seen before.   I am not a collector of fine china, but the silver painted porcelain almost could be mistaken as sterling silver, even has a 'patina' that looks like sterling silver.  I did not know how best to clean these pieces so I am selling them as I purchased them, complete with 'patina'.  The pictures were taken in low light, and the paint does show darker then what it really is.  In some of the pictures you can see that the finish is shiny enough to reflect light.  The glare is not damage, just reflected light, see picts.    

These 3 serving pieces are in very good condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines found.  My research indicates that these types of decorated items have slight wear marks to the silver from unprotected stacking.  I have several picts so that you can see this wear, but also how great this set will display.

The round open serving bowl has an approx. diameter of 8 1/2 inches, and measures approx. 10 inches including the handles.  This bowl is approx. 2 1/2 inches tall. 

The lidded serving bowl is approx. 7 1/2 inches by 13 inches, including the handles.  The bowl is approx. 3 1/2 inches tall, the lid will add approx. 2 inches for a total height of 5 1/2 inches. 

The matching set is well marked as Hutschenreuther pieces, see picts.    The bottom of each bowl is marked “ROYAL HUTSCHENREUTHER BAVARIA SELB", and there is a logo with a Lion pictured, see picts.

My favorite marks on these pieces were added by the first owner, gold paint reading "Sterling Oct 19 1928 Mrs Mac C" on the bottom of one piece; the other one reads the same dates, but the name is spelled out, "Mrs Mae Connell", see picts

These would look magnificant displayed on a side board, in a china cabinet anywhere a sterling silver Art Deco item would add to your decor, see picts.  These elegant pieces would make a GREAT one-of-a-kind GIFT,  these pieces are very hard to find, and the provenance makes these pieces very collectible. 

This auction lot will weigh 7 pound, packed to ship, and will be shipped via UPS which includes insurance.  It will be shipped from zip code 47869. The eBay shipping cost estimator does not seem to be working for packages going to the Western United States. If the shipping seems too high and you are not comfortable calcing it yourself, PLEASE send me your zip code and I will be happy to send you cost information.

I am told that my descriptions are too wordy, and that I describe minimal damage that should be expected in antique items. They are probably right, as this is an antique/vintage item(s) and wears it's age well. Please check the pictures though and make sure that I did not miss any minor flaw that you might notice. Also notice, in the pictures how wonderful this item is.

A very low starting bid and NO RESERVE (NoR) prices ever on my auctions. Be the bidder and this can be yours. Auctions end Sunday evening, Indiana time.

please read the fine print...

I normally use UPS Shipping, and zip code on file at ebay.  UPS will not ship to a PO Box.  Insurance (up to $100) is included in the UPS price.  I will combine items, if possible, for shipping.   I ship USPS International Priority Mail anywhere outside of the US.  I cannot ship International First Class as it does not allow me to insure items and I am now required by eBay to insure all items.  Please let me know if any questions or problems with shipping BEFORE bidding on an item

I have just started using the eBay combined shipping calculator, but eBay's calculators have been incorrect in the past. If you think the eBay shipping calculator is incorrect it probably is. PLEASE send me an email with your zip code or country and let me calculate the shipping cost for you.

ALL international items shipped as merchandise, NOT gifts.

I ship items usually every Wed. and/or Thurs., sometimes on Friday. If this is a present, and you need super fast delivery, pay with Paypal, and let me know you need item right away.

Items paid with Paypal on Monday will be in the mailed that same week.   

I have a liberal return policy. If you buy it and don't like it, send it back for refund minus a restocking fee, if you comply with my Return Policy. The item must be returned & received in the same condition in which it was sent. NO partial refunds/no shipping refunded. I will refund, if terms above met, within 5 days of receipt.

I am a part-time ebayer and am not online all the time. I will reply to all emails, normally within 24 hours. TR

Shipping :
I mail items Wed. and/or Thurs., sometimes on Friday. Please let me know if you need item right away, happy to help. Items paid with Paypal on Monday will be mailed that week.
$1 shipping/handling pays for Styrofoam peanuts/bubble wrap/other misc. packing items. Indiana Resident add 7% tax.
If you buy it and don't like it, send it back for refund minus a restocking fee, if you comply with my Return Policy. The item must be returned & received in the same condition in which it was sent. NO partial refunds/no shipping refunded. I will refund, if terms above met, within 5 days of receipt. I am a part-time ebayer and am not online all the time. I will reply to your email. TR

Payment :
I mail items Wed. and/or Thurs., sometimes on Friday. Please let me know if you need item right away, happy to help. Items paid with Paypal on Monday will be mailed that week.
$1 shipping/handling pays for Styrofoam peanuts/bubble wrap/other misc. packing items. Indiana Resident add 7% tax.
If you buy it and don't like it, send it back for refund minus a restocking fee, if you comply with my Return Policy. The item must be returned & received in the same condition in which it was sent. NO partial refunds/no shipping refunded. I will refund, if terms above met, within 5 days of receipt. I am a part-time ebayer and am not online all the time. I will reply to your email. TR