This is off-topic but I ran into this eye-popping auction result for dinner service. $1.2 million for plates, forks, knives....
You'd have to frisk your guests as they leave the dinner party.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/sothebys/item/48300
$1.2 million for Tiffany Dinner Service
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Other Antiques thread on victorianforum.com · started June 29, 2008 by rarevictorian · 2 posts · discussion in 2008.
This is off-topic but I ran into this eye-popping auction result for dinner service. $1.2 million for plates, forks, knives.... You'd have to frisk your guests as they leave the dinner party. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/sothebys/item/48300
lol, thats ok, i am off topic most of the time as i dont collect victorian furniture anymore. I notice it's an 18 carat gold dinner service with each piece listed in grams but it doesnt
total the weight for scrap value. Another thing i noticed is it was owned by a judge, whats a govt. official doing with a gold dinner service? Maybe he was from a wealthy family?
total the weight for scrap value. Another thing i noticed is it was owned by a judge, whats a govt. official doing with a gold dinner service? Maybe he was from a wealthy family?