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Tiffany clock was made in Europe

Q. Many, many years ago, my mother gave me an old clock that was my grandfather's. I have enclosed a photo of the clock for you to see. I'm almost 60 years of age, so I know it's at least that old. It never worked, but would chime if you pushed the button on the top. At this point, however, the chime doesn't sound any longer. I've kept it on a shelf as decoration and even tried to shine it, to no avail. The porcelain face of the clock shows the name "Tiffany & Co."

Could you tell me if something like this would be of any value, other than sentimental? I'd appreciate any information you could provide.

A. You have a carriage alarm clock that was sold at Tiffany and Company in New York. Many of the clocks they sold were made in Paris, France or Germany. They usually had beveled glass on four sides, porcelain faces, black numerals, visible escapements, 8-day movements and chimes that would strike on the hour and the half-hour.

Your clock was made in the early 1900s. If your clock was in mint condition or was restored, it might be worth $800 to $1,500.

Q. I Hope you can tell me about a set of dishes that was passed down from my great-grandmother. I have enclosed the mark that is on the back of each dish. The set is a service for 12 and includes plates, cups, saucers, small bowls, a large serving platter and a vegetable bowl. The dishes are decorated with white and yellow flowers along with green leaves in the center and trimmed in gold. The following words are also included with the mark: "22 Karat Gold."

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

A. Your dinnerware was made by Cannonsburg Pottery. They were located in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, from 1901 to 1978. They made semi-porcelain dinnerware, hotel wares and toilet sets. Cannonsburg Pottery sold to department stores, mail-order houses and chain stores. In the beginning, decorating was done by hand. In 1960, much of their wares were decorated using decals. The mark "22 Karat Gold" was first used with their marks around 1922. The company was founded by W.S. George and was a family owned and operated business until 1976. It was then bought by Angelo Falconi, and by 1978 the company went bankrupt.

Your dinnerware set was made around 1930 and would probably be worth $300 to $375.

• Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters.

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Cannonsburg Pottery was founded in 1901 in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania.
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