Antique English Style STERLING SHELL BALL FOOTED DISHES SUPERB OLD QUALITY- PERFECT FOR HOLIDAY TABLES or GIFT Start Price USD 65.00 Current Price USD 65.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 95.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Monday, December 01, 2008 Location Chapel Hill, NC See more about 'Antique English Style STERLING SHELL BALL FOOTED DISHES' Description Heirloom Items - Top Quality Antiques - Kitchen wares - Old Copper Cookware - Sterling Holloware - Especially Nice Silverplate Stunning Top Quality Antique Holloware - OLD SILVER quality!  This lot is for an elegant set of 3 dishes - use for nuts / bon bons etc. Hallmarked Sterling -  in an everlasting popular and highly collectible form - SHELL FORM  - Set of 3 little dishes for the dinner table. My grandmother picked this set up on her travels decades ago, she used them on formal luncheon/dinner party tables for salt cellars.  Very useful items this time of year - Perfect for the Thanksgiving table!  Great hostess gift! No Auction Reserve - Super Nice Estate Used Condition Check out the OLD SHEFFIELD NEOCLASSICAL GADROON EDGED SILVER items we are listing!   My grandparents collected much quality Sheffield items and most of the collection came from 1780s to 1830.  They were serious about entertaining in a way I am not.  My family invested in quality items for gracious living.   CONDITION:  VERY GOOD/FINE.  Typical use scratche/marks etc. no undermetal bleeding, better than good/used considering the suspected age!  A Really Great Set of Stunning Items to add to your collection.  Starting at very reasonable price.  Quality like this is not found today.   Review picture(s) for condition etc.  Not new, but Used Good Estate Condition with expected use on treasured old items.  Some hand polishing needed! Vintage heirloom quality heavy plated items, an outstanding, truly versatile, group/set of good weight/heft, elegant pattern.  Bid based on info above, but know these were from a very good collection of very fine household goods that were well taken care of.   No major flaws or damages not mentioned, expect general marks, spots, scratches, wear and patina commensurate with age and use of treasured serverware/flatware used for special meals/holidays; these were cared for / hand washed/cream wet polished.  All this has been stored away in the box for many years and a simple cleaning/polishing will make it look even more elegant on your table.  Most or all hosts would feel quite comfortable using this when entertaining the most special guests in your home.  Not dipped in any harsh silver polish bath only hand polishing for years!  Nice patina that only comes from time and 3 generations of use.  Use at your holiday parties! Please review my other listings.  Silver - More  Gorham Gadroon, Camellia and Chantilly (other family sets/collection) and very good quality estate things from Grandparent's cottage.  Check out other items and then add us to your favorite sellers, as this year we are emptying out a family storage locker of things.  Sterling and Silverplate items listed. You must include your full shipping address with your PayPal payment.   Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. Transit times are provided by the carrier, exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary with package origin and destination, particularly during peak periods. 1.     We check my email every night for questions, so please email any questions and we'll be pleased to answer them. 2.     All sales are final. No returns, refunds or adjustments. If in doubt, don't bid. 3.     We accept PayPal only.  Really.  If you bid please know, that through PayPal.com - you - can select to pay by check or credit card.  We no longer accept mailed payments. 4.     Complete payment is due upon receipt of notification of a successful bid. As the winning bidder, you are liable to pay for all items you won at auction. You must complete the payment immediately. Failure to do so within 3 days could result in cancellation of the sale and a negative posting to your eBay account. 5.     Shipping will be Priority Mail by United States Postal Service, insurance required for items over $40. We will ship within one week of the finish of the sale. 6.     CONDITION:  Every attempt is made to describe any damage or faults honestly & accurately. Please ask BEFORE bidding if you require further clarification. A bid will taken as an indication that the condition of the item understood & accepted. 7.     If the item is damaged during shipping, the buyer must contact the shipper to resolve this matter. Seller will provide any necessary paperwork to help buyer with his/her claim.     Place a Bid!