AtYourService

CESSPOOL SERVICE

CHEVALIER CESSPOOL CLEANERS: Cesspools and septic tanks pumped. New systems installed. Sewer connections. 736-8313.

ELECTRICAL

JADE ELECTRIC: Wiring, emergencies. Prompt and courteous. 8285908, 738-7835. Lic.# A1538. Insured.

RICHARD J. PIZZI Electrical Contractor: 550 Providence Street, West Warwick. Residential Wiring (home repairs). No job too small. A145, insured. 580-8803.

FACSIMILE SERVICE

THE REMINDER’S FAX SERVICE. Now you can send or receive letters, statements, invoices, etc. in seconds by using The Reminder Fax Service. Want more details? Call The Reminder and ask about our fax: 821-2216. Fax Number: 821-0397. To Send: $3.00 (+tax) for the first page, $1.00 for every additional page. To receive: 75¢ ea. page (+tax).

FENCE INSTALLATION & REPAIR

VENTURA FENCE CO., INC.: Serving Rhode Island since 1975 for all your fencing needs. Insured. RI Reg #7260. Call anytime 821-7200.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MOFFITT & ASSOCIATES, LLC.: Financial Services and Investments, Retirement Planning and 401K rollovers. www.victormoffittandco.com 1260 Main St. (Rte. 117), Coventry (401)828-0097.

GARAGE DOORS

CARR’S OVERHEAD DOOR, INC.: Residential and commercial garage doors & openers. Best prices, quality materials, factory authorized Lift Master and Wayne Dalton Dealers. Reg. #13612. 332 Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, RI (401) 397-6015.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS_____________________

LEWIS & CLARKE ENTERPRISES, INC.: New homes, additions, garages, kitchens, bathrooms, family rooms, roofs, and repairs. 3453227. RI Reg. #5646.

BILL’S REMODELING: Additions, Formica, finish work, custom built vanities, siding. No job too small. Bill Langlais 397-9256 after 5pm. RI Registration #648.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION

ALL SEASONS LAWNCARE, INC.: Full Service Landscape

Maintenance and Construction Company. From lawncare to installation of brick paver walkways and patios. 732-7993. RI Reg. #43492

LAUNDRY SERVICE_________________________

Let us wash, dry and fold your laundry. Pick up and delivery available. THORPE’S LAUNDROMAT AND DRY CLEANING. 401-826-7158. 560 Providence Street, West Warwick.

PEST CONTROL _____________________________

WINFIELD TERMITE & PEST CONTROL: All your pest needs. 8217800.

KENT COUNTY PEST CONTROL, LLC: Residential and Commercial. Certified in Industrial, Structural and Health Related Pest Control. 100% Guaranteed. 401-569-0212.

PLUMBING & HEATING

COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER HOURS Coventry Public Library Summer Hours (Memorial DayLabor Day) are as follows: Monday-Thursday 9AM-8PM, Friday 9AM-5PM, Saturday 9AM-1PM.

“THE LORD’S SUPPER” AT CORNERSTONE OF FAITH UMC Cornerstone of Faith UMC, 1081 Main Street, Coventry, will hold a supper on June 24 from 5-6PM in the Church Hall. All are welcome to attend. Donations appreciated.

COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAMS

Coventry Public Library offers Summer Reading Programs for children (ages 3-entering Grade 5), teens (entering Grades 6-12), and adults! Registration begins June 19. For more information or to register, call the library at 822-9100.

POWER WASHING __________________________

THOR’S PRESSURE & SOFT WASH: Commercial & Residential.

Roof & Exterior Cleaning. Fully licensed and insured. RI Registration GC-46062. Free Estimates. Call Thor, 401-441-8672. facebook.com/

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COAST TO COAST POWER WASHING: Everything residential. When quality and service matter. Who wants to pressure wash on their day off? Save yourself time. Call this week! Complete satisfaction guaranteed. Free price quotes. Ken, 401-413-0547. 20% OFF WITH THIS AD! RI Reg. #GC47967.

RATES & DEADLINE FOR AT YOUR SERVICE

$8.00 PER WEEK for 10 words (25¢ each add. word) Min. 1 Month.

Deadline: Last Thursday of each month for ads starting the following month. Mail or bring your ad to The Reminder. 5 Coventry Shoppers Park, Coventry, RI02816. Phone: 821-2216. Fax: 821-0397.

ROOFING ____________________________________

INSTALLATION & REPAIRS: Also gutters cleaned and leaf guards installed. Call 397-8729 or 749-1315 for a free estimate.

SEPTIC SYSTEMS___________________________

TLC SEPTIC SYSTEMS: Design & Installation, Foundation Digging, Land Clearing & Grading. Class 1 License. Registered Contractor. Free Estimates. Call 392-3300 or visit www.tlcrhodeisland.com.

TAX SERVICES ______________________________

VICTOR MOFFITT & CO., INC.: Bookkeeping, Tax Services for individuals and businesses, 40 years experience. 1260 Main St. (Rte. 117), Coventry. 828-2155. www.victormoffittandco.com

SPRING CLEAN-UP: Yards raked, lawns mowed, shrubs trimmed, trees cut down, brush hauled away, debris hauled away. Quality work. Excellent rates. Doug, 826-3444.

GRASS CUTTING & TRIMMING: Reasonable prices. Free Estimates. Call Kevin, 632-6846.

KEVIN’S HOME REPAIR: RI #22931. Insured. Quality - ProfessionalAffordable. 823-3572. NEW INSTALLS INCLUDE: Doors, windows, storms, vents, railings, steps, vinyl gutter guards, chimney caps.

REPAIRS INCLUDE: Roof repair, siding repairs, deck repairs, screens, painting, minor chimney repairs, wood, rot. POWERWASHING (no chemicals).

SEASONAL: Gutter cleaning, professional quality shrub/hedge trimming. 823-3572.

ELECTRICIAN: No job too small. Free estimates. RI #A4602. Insured. Jay, 8262826.

JUNK REMOVAL, Dump Runs & Property Clean-outs. Call Pat, 2066404.

MAYNARD

LANDSCAPING: 8289576. Spring Cleanups. Grass cutting. Seeding. Shrub trimming.

LAWNS CUT & TRIMMED: $27 Average. Free estimates. Senior Citizens’ Discount. Weekly/Bi-weekly. Call Sal at 855-9028.

SELBY TREE SERVICE: Tree removal, tree trimming & stump grinding. Free estimates. 286-1407.

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KOVELS ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING #12345_20230605

FOR RELEASE JUNE 5, 2023

By Terry and Kim Kovel

PHOTO CREDIT: Kovels.com

PHOTO CAPTION: Every food you might find on a Victorian table had its own silver-plated dish. This English silver-plated jar was used for cookies of “bisquits.”

Silver Plate

This silver on copper “bisquit jar” is a classic Victorian piece. It uses an old spelling for “biscuit,” a British-English term. In present day American English, we would call it a cookie jar.

Silver and silver plate were popular in the Victorian era. Almost every type of food had its own specific serving dish or utensil made of silver.

“Old Sheffield” refers to a special kind of silver plate made in Sheffield, England, in the 18th century. The silver was hand-rolled in sheets over copper. Most silver plate made in the 19th century is electroplated.

This jar may not be Old Sheffield silver, but it was made in the city of Sheffield. It sold for $270 at a Selkirk auction. Its pelican hallmark identifies it as the work of Thomas Wilkinson’s firm, which received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria in the 1840s.

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Q:When I was young, my mother made braided rugs from old wool coats. I braided the strips of fabric she created from the coats. Two large rugs that we made have been in daily use for 85 years and show very little wear. I am now 90. I might sell them and would like to know what they are worth. Do they have any resale value?

A:There’s a rich history of braided rug making in the United States that began in the American colonies. The craft was inspired by Native American weaving techniques. The process is the same way the settlers recycled and repurposed worn clothing into rugs, giving them a new, useful purpose. Large handmade rugs similar to yours have recently sold for $65 to $175.

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TIP: A “cut” autograph, one that’s on a small piece of plain paper, is more attractive to a buyer if it’s professionally matted with a photo of the player who signed it.

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Every food you might find on a Victorian table had its own silver-plated dish. This English silver-plated jar was used for cookies or “bisquits.”

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Current Prices

Dinnerware, Iroquois Casual, bowl, vegetable, divided, indented handles on sides, yellow, Russel Wright, Steubenville Pottery, 1947-1967, 2 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches, $35.

Coca-Cola vending machine, Drink Coca-Cola, Serve Yourself, metal, red, white letters, rectangular coin box with slot on top, 25 x 30 x 41 inches, $675.

Pair of lamps, copper base, bulbous, tapered, banded, tapered shade with copper frame and mica panels, pull chain, Mica Lamp Co., 23 x 21 inches, pair, $750.

Sterling-silver centerpiece bowl, asymmetric form, turned up edge, three short tapered feet, Modernist, Mexico, 20th century, 17 3/4 inches, $880.

Advertising sign, Borden’s Ice Cream, lithographed tin, embossed, die cut strawberry ice cream cone, Elsie in daisy logo, 1900s, 59 x 35 inches, $1,250.

Galle cameo glass vase, purple irises, cream shaded to yellow ground, bulbous, tapered, flared neck, signed Galle, c. 1900, 16 x 6 inches, $2,000.

Looking to declutter, downsize or settle an estate? Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2022 by Terry and Kim Kovel has the resources you’re looking for.