GUEST: I found this in a trash heap in a basement where we were living, and it looked like somebody was throwing it away. I've been carrying it from place to place for the last 48 years. It was really tarnished, and I kind of went like this, and I saw that there was light, you know, like a silver spot.
APPRAISER: Mm-hmm.
GUEST: So I picked it up and I have been using it as a champagne holder.
APPRAISER: Nice. (laughing)
GUEST: So whenever we have champagne, I bring it out like an ice bucket.
APPRAISER: Isaac Van Horn was a financier, and he started off in Nebraska as a grocer before moving to Boston after he made his money.
GUEST: Uh-huh.
APPRAISER: And he became an investment banker.
GUEST: Oh.
APPRAISER: And he invested in the Laramie, Hahns Peak, and Pacific Railroad...
GUEST: Huh.
APPRAISER: That was built in Centennial, Wyoming, in 1907.
GUEST: Wow.
APPRAISER: So you've got this wonderful combination of railroad memorabilia...
GUEST: Yup.
APPRAISER: And then this wonderful trophy cup. So it was a gift basically from his investors.
GUEST: Yup.
APPRAISER: Because he'd invested in this railroad.
GUEST: Oh.
APPRAISER: And it's actually made by Gorham, which is right here...
GUEST: Which is in Connecticut.
APPRAISER: No, Providence, yeah.
GUEST: Providence? Oh, oh.
APPRAISER: So right there, we've got that mark, and it's a wonderful three-handle trophy cup.
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: But I think champagne is an ideal use for it. It's made of sterling silver.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: You can definitely clean it up, maybe get it professionally polished. I think once you had it cleaned up, I'd expect it to sell for somewhere between $1,500 and $2,500.
GUEST: Okay, great, thank you so much.
APPRAISER: All right?
GUEST: Yeah.
APPRAISER: And thanks for bringing it out on this wonderful day.
GUEST: It's been a wonderful experience, I love this. I've been wanting to do this for a long time, so this is great.
APPRAISER: Well, fantastic-- thanks!
