ISLAND TREASURES
Tiffany art glass desired by many

By Brenda Reichel

The faux Tiffany glass water pitcher and goblets were made in either Europe or North America in the 1930s and mimic the style of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser

A. The amber-colored glass pitcher with applied gold leaf and the frosted surface of the goblets are well done.

However, the marking on the bottom of the pitcher is not that of Louis Comfort Tiffany and the goblets are not marked at all.

The style of the glassware is from 1930s to 1940s and is just past the time of many of the Tiffany art-glass pieces. The pitcher and goblets could be of American or European manufacture. Value if it had been Tiffany art glass, $495, minimum. Value of your faux Tiffany is $35.

Q. I have a 1928 Kamehameha Schools yearbook, along with a wooden hanger from Young Laundry and Dry Cleaning from before statehood. The yearbook name is "Ka Moi," published by the Ka Moi staff of the Kamehameha Schools. The wooden hanger has a 180 South King St. address in Honolulu. Is either worth anything?

A. The hanger falls under advertising memorabilia, worth $5 to $25, depending on condition.

The yearbook would be more valuable in the Hawai'i market but would not have a high value on the Mainland.

Q.My grandparents' German clock was passed down to me in the 1950s. The initials under the swing are "DGRM." The girl on the swing and the window flower boxes appear to be hand-painted. There is a yellowish old-fashioned motor in the back of the clock under the hook. The girl on the swing goes up and down on a spring coil.

A. Cuckoo clocks were first called Black Forest clocks and were created around 1630 in the village of Triberg in the Black Forest region of Germany. During the 1800s, there were almost 800 clockmakers in the region.

Many clockmakers carved the outer wooden housings, and others would manufacture the mechanical movements of the clocks.

The clock you have might be a one-day or eight-day version of the cuckoo clock. It also depends on whether the cuckoo chimes. The girl on the swing is in native costume and she has been given the name Gretal as in the story of Hansel and Gretal (or Gretel).

The initials DGRM should be for the clock maker or the movement. Without more information on the your heirloom, its value could range from $59 to several hundred dollars.

Brenda Reichel is the owner of Carats & Karats Fine Jewelry and the host of Gemnews, a weekly radio program on KWAI 1080AM, every Saturday from 6 to 7 p.m.

Send your questions about family treasures, along with a picture of the item, to Brenda at Carats & Karats, 1254 S. King St., Honolulu, HI 96814 or to flawless@lava.net.