topic Re: Jewellery in Buying

Jewellery

stevej6596 — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:08:30 GMT

My Grear Grandfathers both ran jewellery stores. One in Richmond & one in Echuca. I would love to own a piece of their work with their names on them and am wondering how I can put the word out? Thanks Robyn

Re: Jewellery

twyngwyn — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:31:22 GMT

Put an ad in the 'Wanted' section of local newspapers?

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stevej6596 — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:32:54 GMT

A good idea. Thanks

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horizon1907 — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:42:20 GMT

@stevej6596 wrote:
My Grear Grandfathers both ran jewellery stores. One in Richmond & one in Echuca. I would love to own a piece of their work with their names on them and am wondering how I can put the word out? Thanks Robyn

steve, are you on Facbook ? That is also great for that sort of thing.

Re: Jewellery

stevej6596 — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:01:57 GMT

No don't use it but thanks for your reply. Robyn

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digital*ghost — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:01:51 GMT

If they had a maker's mark that would be mentioned when a piece of theirs goes up for sale, or it is mentioned on the web in any other capacity, one thing you can do is set up a google alert - you can receive daily emails if someone posts content on the web that includes certain keywords and the like, there'd be a slight delay between receiving emails, but letting google do the (daily) work for you can ultimately save a lot of time and frustration.

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crazyplacecostumes — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 22:22:27 GMT

What's the name Robyn?

We have a close relative who passed in August at the age of and we have sheds and a flat full of clocks and parts as he was a clock repair and jewellery and watch repair person in Melbourne. Used to service the clock in the clock tower in the city 🙂

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stevej6596 — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:32:27 GMT

Christopher Jones Smith was 99 Swan St Richmond (died 1891) and Frederick Lachlan McKinnon Sterling worked in partnership with his brother-in-law Walter Sneddon McNee (died 1933) in Echuca and Maryborough, Victoria. I know the Echuca historical society have a watch with his name on the face.

Many thanks Robyn