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Title: Collectable picture frames
Post by: Kieron on January 21, 2014, 06:17:21 AM: Hi

I have been given a small collection of very nice picture frames (please see photo). I have no idea of their value as I have been unable to find similar ones online. On the back it says; MADE IN FRANCE, PEWTER, ETAIN, CHANILL OR CHANIEL OR CHANEL (the last word is poorly cast in each frame).

I would be most grateful if anyone could help us with this enquiry.

Thanks

Kieron
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: mart on January 21, 2014, 04:35:15 PM: Can you take a close up of the mark please ??
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: icedgold10 on January 21, 2014, 05:56:58 PM: Found these http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Paire-d-Ancien-Cadre-Porte-Photo-ART-DECO-en-Etain-Vintage-Photography-Frame-/350785972404 But also found a lot of replicas currently being sold by Allibaba exporters'
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: Kieron on January 22, 2014, 04:37:12 AM: Thank you Icedgold10 and Mart.

Icedgold10: The French eBay site is opening but as yet the pictures are not opening for me - I will keep trying, thank you.

Mart: I will try and add two pictures of the back of a selection of the frames.

Thanks again both.

Kieron
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: Kieron on January 22, 2014, 04:47:21 AM: Hi Mart, here is the other picture. Thanks
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: mart on January 22, 2014, 05:39:09 PM: The only one that is pewter is the oblong frame with the red !! Others are sterling silver marked 925,,one has hallmarks but are too small for me to see !! Will look up ARI !!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: mart on January 22, 2014, 08:34:40 PM: https://www.google.com/#q=ari+d+norman+sterling+silver

This should make you smile !!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: icedgold10 on January 22, 2014, 08:47:36 PM: WOW!!! Nice find!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: mart on January 22, 2014, 09:15:22 PM: Depending on the size of those frames,,should make them very happy !!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: greenacres on January 22, 2014, 09:43:12 PM: The bottom frame with the red backing says "Chanel". I blew it up. The art of a tablet! ;D That is the last of the four marks.
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: greenacres on January 22, 2014, 09:47:52 PM: That frame is made in France, and pewter," ETAIN" are the other 3 marks.
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: greenacres on January 22, 2014, 10:27:17 PM: Minature frames were more popular in victorian and earlier periods the are many on eBay . Sometimes it not just the frame, it's who is in it. I think your frames are maybe 50's. Put minature frames in eBay and check the prices.
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: mart on January 23, 2014, 12:27:54 PM: The three small ones are sterling silver !! The other pewter frame is hopefully Coco Chanel famous French fashion designer from 1960`s !! She did many of Jackie Kennedy`s clothes as well as the perfume I have worn for years !! Chanel #5 !! Might make a difference in price !!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: greenacres on January 23, 2014, 01:48:04 PM: I agree, mart.
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: icedgold10 on January 23, 2014, 07:16:24 PM: Quote from: mart on January 23, 2014, 12:27:54 PM
The three small ones are sterling silver !! The other pewter frame is hopefully Coco Chanel famous French fashion designer from 1960`s !! She did many of Jackie Kennedy`s clothes as well as the perfume I have worn for years !! Chanel #5 !! Might make a difference in price !!

CHANEL!!!! Can't go wrong there. I loveee her Coco blue nail polish!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: Kieron on January 25, 2014, 04:26:51 AM: Thank you Mart, Icedgold10 and Greenacres, I am sorry for the delay in replying I have been working.

Mart: Sadly the link did not open, could I please ask what you searched as I had not had any luck finding any - we hoped it was Chanel but I was not 100% confident due to the slightly poor mark so didn't want to look too naive.

We have been given quite a few, they are very nice so we will probably keep them although we are limited with space so sadly most of them will stay in a box, maybe we could use them occasionally for a different wedding gift or similar.

Thank you all for giving up your time to try and help us out - we appreciate it.
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: mart on January 25, 2014, 02:28:46 PM: Do you mean for the ARI sterling frames or the Chanel that the link wouldn`t open ?? The ARI is marked 925 on back for sterling silver !! Was worried you might not know they were silver since you posted them all as pewter !! Let me see if I can find a link for Chanel frames !!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: Kieron on January 31, 2014, 04:55:07 AM: Hi Mart

You were correct, I didn't know, I have my strengths on this planet but antiques etc is not something I am familiar with.

The only link which I managed to open was the one posted earlier for eBay France.

We are thinking that we will probably keep them and gift some but if you have even the vaguest of ideas on potential value we would be interested, on the back of one of the silver ones there was a price sticker of £89, my best guess would have been that that was bought by my late mother-in-law around 15-20 years ago as I seem to remember her collecting them from antiques fairs around that time.

Lastly (and sorry to be a pain) I'm guessing that it is only the ones which are marked as Chanel which are made by them?

Thanks again - we have been really impressed by peoples kindness and keenness to help.

Thanks

Kieron
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: Kieron on January 31, 2014, 05:12:48 AM: Sorry - I have now looked up the ARI company so now know that they are made by different manufactures.

Ta
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: mart on January 31, 2014, 10:20:02 AM: Yes two different designers !! Not sure what the silver market is doing now,, I would think that even melt value would be good !! I would just google the designer name and value and see what others are selling for !! Be sure to put sterling in that search !! (ARI sterling frames) or something similar !! I did not find any frames by Chanel but that doesn`t mean they are not out there somewhere !! Maybe there were only a few produced as clothing and accessories were her main focus !!
Title: Re: Collectable picture frames
Post by: greenacres on January 31, 2014, 10:30:02 AM: Check ARI D. Norman. That may help you.