Yes Jerry buy them NOW!!! It is a good value if the vase has had no repairs. What gauge are the paper weights?

The vases are hot items. Let us know when you get it. This will be "the vase that Frank Finch doesn't own yet".

I've already paid for the vase and paperweights. I was hoping I hadn't made a mistake on them. Oddly enough, some very strange folks I haven't heard from for a long time have sent emails about the vase. I'm guessing the things aren't exactly easy to find? Jerry

Jerry: I saw your vase sell for 1500.00 couple years back. congradulations. Thomas l. Benson Sr.

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Lenox ESS "L.C. Smith Trophy" was awarded to the winner of State Championship Tournaments starting about 1896

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English Pointer variant which may or may not be legit

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I've not seen one with the Smith setter

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I guess a blind pig truly does get the acorn once in awhile! Jerry

Congrat's Jerry I am glad you pulled the trigger...You did good... Eric

I don't know about Hunter arms but Parker Bros. made quite an assortment of lamps and a myriad of other hardware items. I have several of their lamps, all different & all beautiful and very well made.

Best Regards, George

Stranger things have happened
 

Don't laugh - about 15 years ago I saw an AHE Damascus 12 that was ordered by a lumber baron from Maine. The floorplate scene was a sea otter, floating on his back in a mat of seaweed, cracking open a mussel for a snack. Now, THAT's unusual engraving!

Jerry,
Did you ever receive the Vase?