December 3: Current prices
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
Art glass compote, pink opaline, flared shape, clambroth stem and foot, Stevens & Williams, England, 4 1/2 x 10 inches, $40.
Christmas ornament, snowman, holding black raven on shoulder, plush mohair, black metal saucepan hat, ear button marked Steiff, Germany, original box, 8 inches, $100.
Royal Doulton character jug, Santa Claus, white beard, red cap with white fur trim, shaped wreath handle, designed by Michael Abberley, marked D6794, 1980s, 7 inches, $190.
Jewelry, pin, faceted oval citrine, milled wire mount, surrounded by scrolling gold tone mount with four split pearls and four rubies, Regency Period, 1 inch, $260.
Trunk, wood, slightly domed hinged lid, iron straps, side handles and lock, original green paint, marked on inside, Martin Fischer, 1868, 24 x 33 inches, $330.
Purse, crossbody, Saint Cloud by Louis Vuitton, monogrammed canvas, slip pocket on back, gold-tone hardware, long flat handle, press stud closure, inside pocket, label and authenticity number inside, 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, $500.
Furniture, bookcase, quarter sawn oak, worn red finish, four stacked sections with cap and base, lifting glass fronts, Globe Wernecke, c. 1925, 58 x 34 x 12 inches, $625.
Zsolnay porcelain vase, dark art nouveau trees, red sang de boeuf glaze, tapered shape with stand-up rim, marked "Zsolnay Pecs" with five towers on bottom, 7 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, $750.
Box, document, Chippendale, carved wood, double eagle design, scrollwork, round metal escutcheon with scalloped edge, hinged lid, talon on ball feet, 7 x 13 inches, $1,440.
Royal Copenhagen platter, Flora Danica pattern, botanical design, gilt notched rim, marked & numbered, c. 1965, 16 x 12 1/4 inches, $2,125.