GUEST: I got it about 30 years ago. There was an elderly gentleman that lived in San Jacinto, and he had an antique shop. And he didn't have a family, and he just kind of adopted me. And the very best of what he had, that he thought was his best, he wanted me to have.
APPRAISER: Well, it's probably Baccarat glass, but in order to prove that, we would have to see the line drawings. It also leans towards a nice Bohemian glass. Either way, values and styles are pretty much the same. And this is all heavy giltwork, along with heavy enameling. It's all matching, the just perfect condition. You have a handled decanter and a stoppered decanter. And if you notice, you have two different stopped tops.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: That's so when they're out of the bottle, you could remember which one goes in which.
GUEST: Oh.
APPRAISER: Now, generally, these come in a huge set. Do you have more?
GUEST: Yes. Originally, I had 27 pieces. My husband was helping me one day before a party, and he knocked a glass shelf out.
APPRAISER: Oops!
GUEST: And nine of them broke.
APPRAISER: Oops!
GUEST: Yeah, oops.
APPRAISER: So...
GUEST: Maybe I shouldn't know how big...
(both laugh)
APPRAISER: Well, these were made in about 1870s, 1880s, and again, I would lean towards Baccarat. And since I can't see the other pieces that are available...
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: The pieces that are here on the table, for insurance, would be in the $4,500 to $5,000 range.
GUEST: Ooh! (laughs)
APPRAISER: So I hope the "oops" wasn't...
GUEST: Yeah. (laughs) Well, he's an antique, too, so I have to keep him.
APPRAISER (laughs): That's great. Cherish what you have left.
GUEST: And keep my husband away from it.
APPRAISER: Well, just make sure he uses all the bubble wrap.
GUEST: Yeah, there you go. Well, that's, that's wonderful.
