Topic: Clichy Really?

[Nick77]

It's no wonder ebayers try it on when even auction houses do this
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/northwich-auction/catalogue-id-2905292/lot-22208921?searchitem=true

I have emailed them, lets see if they change it! A few more emails might help convince them.

Lately it seems that paperweights are fair game in the auction world, they wouldn't do it with a painting or some other high value item but it seems at the moment with some auction houses to be a case of :-
"We don't know so lets name it as by antique French factory, or not check that its not fake and just give it a definite attribution"

Nick

[tropdevin]

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Hi Nick.  I've sent them a message too.

Alan

[Roger H]

£20 to £40 for a clichy, wow its very much like my cleeeeeechy.  Whatever is going on, did someone put clichy instead of cheeky.

[malcmat]

Hi Nick, also e mailed them with regard to your post but as yet no reply SHAME ON THEM

[RescoCCC]

Wow.  I also messaged them.

[carolglass]

For what it is worth so have I- really bad and ill informed auction information- regards from Carol having a lovely autumn day here in New Zealand.

[Lustrousstone]

It's a very provincial auction and I seriously doubt they have any "experts" there. It's probably what the owner told them. They are also unlikely to have anyone working on a weekend. There are numerous dealers all over the country with their Chinese paperweights safely locked in the "valuables" cabinets with silly prices on, so they are no worse than them.

[KevinH]

As at May 10th, no mention of "Clichy" in auction description.

But £20-40 would probably still buy quite a few equivalent items direct from an Asian supplier!