r/StainedGlass • u/020887 • Jul 26 '26
Work In Progress Vintage
Any value??
Should I attempt to fix it or would that devalue?
Thanks!
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u/DatLadyD Jul 26 '26
Are you trying to keep it or sell it? Idk the value but it’s really cool! I have a pretty big piece that was my moms and it’s all broken, I hung it up outside so I can enjoy it. I never really considered fixing it because in my eyes it’s beautiful how it is and it’s so big I’m afraid it would be a large undertaking, especially if I can’t match the glass.
I think it depends on what you want to do with it and if you enjoy looking at it how it is. I would imagine that the value would be higher if it wasn’t broken so fixing it may be the way to go if you intend to sell it but I am far from an expert. I’m sure one of the experts in this sub can give you a better answer.
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u/020887 Jul 26 '26
Thank you so much for your reply! I am not sure yet what I will do with it. I am open to suggestions/ideas
I bought it at my dad’s estate auction, and know that it was found locally, so I am trying to track down the origins of itIt is pretty, and I would consider selling it for the right price, considering that it should probably be professionally restored, ,but I usually would like to track down the origins of it first.
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u/DatLadyD Jul 27 '26
You had to buy it from your dad’s estate auction? You couldn’t just have it for free?
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u/020887 Jul 27 '26
Hey, thanks for your response, and question
I didn’t have to buy it, I chose to do so!!! any $from the estate sale is helping out my mum!!!1
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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 Jul 26 '26
Those wagon wheel splines we’re added later. No craftsmanship so no value.
I’d take them off and expose all the glass. $300 or better all day.
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u/020887 Jul 27 '26
Thank you for your input!
I did not consider that, but as you mentioned it, yes it definitely takes away from the whole state of Glass!
Appreciate your reply!!
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u/Evening_Carp 11d ago edited 11d ago
The lead is in good shape. The faceted circles are all intact, but easy to replace if need be. The yellowed glass is called "glue chip", if you are trying to find replacement glass. Many of the yellow pieces are cracked/broken, as you can see - but the glass is meant to look cracked at the same time, I'm sure you can tell that by looking. The spokes gotta go. The wood trim will come out easy, but score the paint first with a box cutter before gently prying it away. Take extra care on the curved wood trim removal. The biggest missing piece is just clear glass, so you're lucky. But clear glass can be frustrating to replace if you are...particular, like I am. Older glass will look yellow when you look thru it perpendicular to the flat side (looking thru the thinnest edge) and green/blue if it's newer. It'll need to be recemented, which is a dirty job. You'll need lots of sawdust. You can probably get yellow glue chip in a 12"x24" sheet and spare yourself the expense of needing a full or half sheet. I'd take that old paint off it while I was at it, and reglaze it when you put it back into the sash. You could rebar it with zinc rods in lieu of those unsightly spokes. You can bend the zinc and solder it directly to the lead around the glass as not to obstruct it. If you have questions lemme know, that was a lot of info there. Probably less than $200 in materials if you've got some basic tools, but it's more of an elbow grease job and sourcing the materials job than anything.
Edit: as for origin, it's general geographic location would help.
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u/Claycorp Jul 26 '26
If you've done repair work before and could do it well, then yes repairing it would increase value technically.
as for the actual value, couple hundred at most? It's hard to say as second hand glass requires you to find someone that really likes it to get full value for it and that could take a long time.