I mean I know ebay sells pretty much anything you can imagine……. otherwise Indiana Jones could have saved himself a lot of hassle
by mrbellthebutler
23 comments
I’ve already got one, now go away, or I will taunt you a second time.
Not sure, could be anythung!
How much is it going for?
He bid…poorly
That’s not the cup of a carpenter.
Should have mailed it to the Marx brothersh… But I accidentally dispatched it to my default address and now I gotta contact eBay support ugh.
since so many of ya beat me to the carpenter line
i will just look at the cup again and say,..
*Makes throat musky and relaxed
“he chose,…gordy”
You have chosen ……. Wisely
Already got one
we all know the true cost of the cup of christs blood,..a relic beyond value,…as mere mortals understand value.
and that is that it must not cross the great seal.
thats the price of immortality.
(polly thru paypal tho)
Only one way to find out. Anyone care for a drink?
the penitent man….the penitent man…
A BLESSING
A BLESSING FROM THE LORD
This is your sacred quest, King Arthur. You must strive with all your might to outbid all competitors, yea, even up to the amount of two coconuts, and when you have secured this blessed relic, you shall place it on the highest mantlepiece in your castle, and place some nice flowers in it. And do please dust it now and then, alright?
I’m questioning whether it’s ANY of the things in that title
So many different typefaces / text sizes on the listing description – that puts me off straight away. Other wise I might have put in an offer of £95k /s
Sounds like rock solid provenance to me:
Firstly, I will personally hand deliver this to the buyer. This is an intricately ornate chalice, an extraordinary design indeed, with mermaids depicted in the image, it has an essence of magic to it. The chalice looks somewhat Renaissance style as it exudes opulence. This is the only one of it’s kind.
I have looked briefly into art history and church history and as far back as Hellistic. I will give updates on any findings as I cannot find anything else that is even similar to this. It is a very fascinating piece, to be honest I am enjoying researching about it. I might not even sell it. It is a true work of art, craftsmanship and soul. Era: unknown. The legs suggest Edwardian? but apart from that unclear. The overall design suggests Italian Renaissance or Baroque.Material: Brass or GoldWeight: Approximately 3.25kiloHeight: 33cmUPDATE: A similar piece found – which suggests it is a Victorian ELKINGTON & CO because it is the only design in history that depicts this type of artwork, as well as these kinds of mermaids and faces. This was sold for. £130,000 on [Sold at Auction: A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER CENTERPIECE, ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO AUGUSTE ADOLPHE WILLMS, 1866 (invaluable.com)](https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-victorian-parcel-gilt-silver-centerpiece,-elkin-45-c-0bac26994f) The face matches the one one this chalice as does the design and manufacture. EBAY WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN £130,000 that is why it is only at £97,120.04
A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER CENTERPIECE, ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO AUGUSTE ADOLPHE WILLMS, 1866 the base supported on winged dolphin head feet, and with wide border decorated with panels of Bacchic putti centered by female masks, fitted with two removable kidney-shaped porcelain bowls with gilt scroll borders, the ends of the base with twin-tailed figures of Neptune supporting detachable shell-form dishes above their heads and flanked by rearing mer-horses, the central support decorated with flowerheads and lotus leaves and flanked by two joyous putti under an openwork basket pierced with panels of cherries spaced by beaded tendrils and hung with swags of chains, the central basket with removable cut-glass bowl, the shell-form dishes with removable glass liners fully marked length 6 3/8 in., height 14 1/2 in. 67cm, 36.8cm 7147g Elkington & Co., Birmingham, the design attributed to Auguste Adolphe Willms
# Notes
A similar parcel-gilt table garniture by Elkington was sold by Sotheby’s, New York, 12-13 December 1978, lot 109. Dated 1881, this garniture consists of a centerpiece bowl, mirror plateau, four shell-form compotes and a pair of pierced shell-form compotes, each enameled with the arms of the City of Liverpool. The centerpiece bowl of this garniture, which was illustrated on the catalogue cover, is raised on twin-tailed Neptune supports nearly identical to the present lot. Additionally, the shell-form bowls of the pierced compotes match the removable pierced shell dishes supported by Neptune at the ends of this centerpiece.
Someone’s got to share that Mitchell and Webb clip, right?
23 comments
I’ve already got one, now go away, or I will taunt you a second time.
Not sure, could be anythung!
How much is it going for?
He bid…poorly
That’s not the cup of a carpenter.
Should have mailed it to the Marx brothersh… But I accidentally dispatched it to my default address and now I gotta contact eBay support ugh.
since so many of ya beat me to the carpenter line
i will just look at the cup again and say,..
*Makes throat musky and relaxed
“he chose,…gordy”
You have chosen ……. Wisely
Already got one
we all know the true cost of the cup of christs blood,..a relic beyond value,…as mere mortals understand value.
and that is that it must not cross the great seal.
thats the price of immortality.
(polly thru paypal tho)
Only one way to find out. Anyone care for a drink?
the penitent man….the penitent man…
A BLESSING
A BLESSING FROM THE LORD
This is your sacred quest, King Arthur. You must strive with all your might to outbid all competitors, yea, even up to the amount of two coconuts, and when you have secured this blessed relic, you shall place it on the highest mantlepiece in your castle, and place some nice flowers in it. And do please dust it now and then, alright?
I’m questioning whether it’s ANY of the things in that title
So many different typefaces / text sizes on the listing description – that puts me off straight away. Other wise I might have put in an offer of £95k /s
Sounds like rock solid provenance to me:
Firstly, I will personally hand deliver this to the buyer. This is an intricately ornate chalice, an extraordinary design indeed, with mermaids depicted in the image, it has an essence of magic to it. The chalice looks somewhat Renaissance style as it exudes opulence. This is the only one of it’s kind.
I have looked briefly into art history and church history and as far back as Hellistic. I will give updates on any findings as I cannot find anything else that is even similar to this. It is a very fascinating piece, to be honest I am enjoying researching about it. I might not even sell it. It is a true work of art, craftsmanship and soul. Era: unknown. The legs suggest Edwardian? but apart from that unclear. The overall design suggests Italian Renaissance or Baroque.Material: Brass or GoldWeight: Approximately 3.25kiloHeight: 33cmUPDATE: A similar piece found – which suggests it is a Victorian ELKINGTON & CO because it is the only design in history that depicts this type of artwork, as well as these kinds of mermaids and faces. This was sold for. £130,000 on [Sold at Auction: A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER CENTERPIECE, ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO AUGUSTE ADOLPHE WILLMS, 1866 (invaluable.com)](https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-victorian-parcel-gilt-silver-centerpiece,-elkin-45-c-0bac26994f) The face matches the one one this chalice as does the design and manufacture. EBAY WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN £130,000 that is why it is only at £97,120.04
A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER CENTERPIECE, ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO AUGUSTE ADOLPHE WILLMS, 1866 the base supported on winged dolphin head feet, and with wide border decorated with panels of Bacchic putti centered by female masks, fitted with two removable kidney-shaped porcelain bowls with gilt scroll borders, the ends of the base with twin-tailed figures of Neptune supporting detachable shell-form dishes above their heads and flanked by rearing mer-horses, the central support decorated with flowerheads and lotus leaves and flanked by two joyous putti under an openwork basket pierced with panels of cherries spaced by beaded tendrils and hung with swags of chains, the central basket with removable cut-glass bowl, the shell-form dishes with removable glass liners fully marked length 6 3/8 in., height 14 1/2 in. 67cm, 36.8cm 7147g Elkington & Co., Birmingham, the design attributed to Auguste Adolphe Willms
# Notes
A similar parcel-gilt table garniture by Elkington was sold by Sotheby’s, New York, 12-13 December 1978, lot 109. Dated 1881, this garniture consists of a centerpiece bowl, mirror plateau, four shell-form compotes and a pair of pierced shell-form compotes, each enameled with the arms of the City of Liverpool. The centerpiece bowl of this garniture, which was illustrated on the catalogue cover, is raised on twin-tailed Neptune supports nearly identical to the present lot. Additionally, the shell-form bowls of the pierced compotes match the removable pierced shell dishes supported by Neptune at the ends of this centerpiece.
Someone’s got to share that Mitchell and Webb clip, right?
https://youtu.be/kzcp0RjBhFg?si=ZeAn5HAd4LFrwYLi
He chose…..poorly
I know what I’ve got, no time wasters
How much ?
Is it The Holy Grail or from the Renaissance? It can’t be both
‘You have chosen……wisely’.