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Offline lyndhurst44

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« on: March 25, 2006, 05:08:41 PM »
Hi Y'all.,
Nice little booty find today although I did not think it at the time. I purchased a boxed set of Caithness goblets because it was only £2 and because I thought the engraving was spectacular. The seller explained that both the goblets had cracks but would still display well. I just passed a glance at both "cracks" and still thought they were cheap at the price because one they came with the box, that I could possibly use for something else and two they also had a facimile hand written note from the Etcher, one Denis Mann, stating that they were a limited edition of just 50 and signed for 1975. Both goblets were signed and dated on the base by the maker, there was also a Caithness sticker.
Anyway, off home I toddled. Opened the box and was amazed and delighted to find that neither was cracked at all, the apparent cracks were the fishing line running from the fishes ( brown Trout) mouth, in fact I cannot find so much as sand grain of damage  :o . So I am extatic. :D :D  :D  
The question I would like to ask is does anyone have any idea what these might be worth and who is Denis Farquhar Mann.
Please take a butchers at the goblets.
http://i2.tinypic.com/s63hg2.jpg
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Bryn (not Brian)

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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2006, 05:12:58 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2006, 06:13:23 PM »
WOW!!!!! I'm shaking Max. :shock:  
That's fantastic, I was thinking £50 maybe with £100 as a far fetched chance, but £399 that's incredible. I know it has not been sold yet but I can see there have been loads of hits.
I thought I had scoured Ebay before listing on the board. I probably missed it because it was a Buy me now item. I've put that firmly on my watch list now.
That's my best glass buy ever.
Thanks so much for the info. :D
Cheers,
Bryn (not Brian)

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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2006, 06:24:19 PM »
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WOW!!!!! I'm shaking Max.  


lol  Bryn, I was quite surprised at the price myself!  :wink:

Try Googling 'Denis Mann Caithness'.  See if you can find out anything else.   :)
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2006, 07:19:38 PM »
Quite a lot on him through Google Max, apparently he was the engraver for the BBC Mastermind Trophy even has his own Web site www.denismann.com WOW!!! WOW!!!  :shock:  :D
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Bryn (not Brian)

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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2006, 07:50:57 PM »
Hi Bryn,

Well done! Could I please ask you for a shot against a plain bacground for the new Caithness section on the site.

I need someone to gather info on Caithness glassware too... volunteers to become The Caithness person (Man or Woman or both!). I will be completely in the background on this effort :)
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2006, 08:07:02 PM »
Hi Frank,
Yes of course, I shall do one for you tomorrow. The one I took today was a bit rushed in fading light just to get it to the board.
Cheers,
Bryn (not Brian)

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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2006, 04:11:40 PM »
Hi Frank,
Here's the picture you wanted plus one other showing the signiture and the edition number and date. Hope they are OK. I can also send a copy of the leaflet enclosed which gives details of the item's provinence and also the artists profile etc, if that is allowed. Just let me know.

http://i2.tinypic.com/sbqxwz.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/sbqzw7.jpg

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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2006, 05:26:12 PM »
Thank you Bryn, please email a copy of the leaflet thank you.

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