Hampshire Pottery RARE chocolate pot & lid rare and undamaged

Description

Shipping is OPTIONAL. You may pick this item up in Keene, New Hampshire where you will pay NO Shipping, "Handling", or Sales Tax.
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BEFORE
asking questions, making offers or purchasing item.
Please don't  be put off by the low price on this item.  I'm preparing to retire, so I've lowered many prices to move items quickly before I retire.
This is a very rare Hampshire Pottery chocolate pot with scalloped base, gold edge trim, and Royal Worcester finish with hand painted decoration.    It stands 9" tall including lid and finial, 8" without.     It has no cracks, chips, or repairs to body or lid and very light crazing visible upon close examination.  The gold finish on the handle and finial exhibits some wear.  The lid is taped in place with Scotch tape.    I did extensive searching in vain looking for another like it.   The soda can is for size perspective.
This is from a large collection of Hampshire pottery I've been asked to sell for a consignor.   I'm listing a few pieces now, and you should expect others to come over the summer, so you may want to keep an eye on my listings for other goodies.
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Shipping is Optional.  If you wish to pick up the item or have another pick it up for you, you may do so and avoid the cost of shipping.  Item is located in Keene, NH which about 90 minutes west of Boston, north of Hartford and east of Albany.
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Here are my rules and terms:
I
Guarantee
items to match the description.
Items that differ substantially from the description may be returned at buyer's expense for refund of purchase price ONLY.
Items that substantially match the description but NOT the buyer's expectations MAY NOT be returned.
I make every effort to describe items accurately and completely and to be conservative in my claims.   Some items, like auto stereo components may NOT be returned once the package has been opened and items described as NEW and that qualify for manufacturer's warranty may NOT be returned but should be delivered to manufacturer or manufacturer's authorized warranty service facility for repair in the event of failure during the warranty period.  If you request it, I will furnish a retail bill of sale to support your warranty claim.
I
NEVER
charge
"handling charges"
or any other bogus added fees or Sales Tax.
My "shipping" charges DO include cost of packing material and are averaged so a few buyers pay less than my actual cost, and a few somewhat more.
Shipping
Charges
for lower 48 by my choice of delivery method are quoted at the
Bottom of the page
.
I assume buyer will be on the opposite coast when I estimate shipping and reserve the right to charge
less
if buyer is much closer.   Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii are usually higher so please ask for quotation before bidding.
Pickup
:
Item
may be
picked up
at Interface, 660 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431 except in auctions of items so large or heavy that they are retained by the owner. In those cases, payment is made to me but pickup is from location of item. Location and instructions for getting there will be furnished to winner.  If you Pick the item up
NO
shipping charges or sales tax will be due.
Options
:
I prefer to ship lightweight items by mail and heavier items by UPS ground for lowest cost but will entertain requests to ship by other methods if buyer is willing to pay the additional cost.     UPS requires a street address and will NOT deliver to a PO box so buyers lacking a street address may have to pay additional cost for delivery by mail. (and insurance, if desired)
International
shipments
are handled through eBay Global Shipping program.   I ship the item to eBay in Kentucky and they handle the actual export shipping of the item.
Packing
I pack professionally
using sturdy cartons, padded envelopes, and ample quantities of foam peanuts and/or bubble wrap to insure that items I ship arrive undamaged and so have VERY few items damaged in shipping.  I double box high value items to conceal the contents from prying eyes.  When practical, I re-use packing materials in an effort to minimize environmental impact and keep material cost down.
Postal insurance is expensive so I don't insure low value items (under )  shipped by USPS but UPS provides free insurance for the first hundred dollars value so all items handled by UPS are insured.
Payment Options
I offer a wide range of payment options including:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover
charge cards and PAYPAL (Both bank and card funded), EFT.
EFT payment must be received at least 3 days prior to picking up item. If you have any questions about these terms, please call or email me.
Customers in the United States and Canadian  wishing to  pay with a charge card, may call me with card information subject to the condition that the shipping address furnished
MUST
match the billing address for the card.
I will
NOT
ship to an address differing from the billing address.
International
customers (except Canadians) must pay with either
EFT or by PayPal .
I do
NOT
accept
COD
orders.
Items paid for with secured funds will normally be shipped on the 1st business day following receipt of funds. Items paid for by EFT will ship 3 days after receipt of funds by my bank.