[TheForge] Tiffany

[Andy Vida]

You are correct.  Remember that there are counterfeits.

VenezianoJ@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong..but weren't the lamps of lousi Comfort Tiffany
> signed, or marked somehow?  The ones I've seen (granted not a huge amount)
> all have been...
> 
> Jerry V
> 
> << > has anyone ever tried to repair tiffany pieces. A friend brought me a
> night
>  > light for repair that she thinks it is tiffany. That is what it was sold
> as.
>  > Anywise this thing is very poorly made the lamp holder is just stuck on the
>  > copper foil with a pile of soder and then silicone glued to give it
>  > strength. Has Tiffany gone down hill?
> 
>     I'm not at all sure that Tiffany jewelers in NYC does lamps.
>     Tiffany lamps are all OLD; built well before the days of
>     silicone caulking, so either it is a fake ir it has been
>     fiddled with by some imbecile who knows nothing of what they
>     were doing.  If it is a real tiffany lamp, it could be worth
>     several thousands of dollars if it hasnn't been wrecked via
>     incompetent fussing.
> 
>     I would say that the first thing that should be done is to
>     have it examined to determine authenticity.  If it is the
>     real McCoy, then it should be determined if it is worth saving.
>     if it is, then have someone experienced in the restoation of
>     such items do the work.  Antique values are set by some odd
>     and arcane criteria as regards originality and condition.  The
>     more original and the less fixed it is, generally speaking,
>     the greater the value.  I've seen Tiffany lamps fetch many tens
>     of thousands of $$.  I would be loathe to mess with such items
>     unless I really knew what I was doing, which I don't. :) >>
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