GUEST: This piece belongs, uh, uh, my husband's side of the family, it belonged to his great-grandfather.

APPRAISER: Okay.

GUEST: And I'm told that he used it to store his cigars.

He lived in the Midwest.

And it's been passed on ever since.

APPRAISER: That's a fancy cigar box.

GUEST: Yeah, it is a fancy cigar box.

APPRAISER: Would it surprise you if I told you it wasn't made to be a cigar box?

GUEST: You know, it really wouldn't surprise me.

(both laugh) APPRAISER: It is a biscuit jar.

GUEST: Oh, wow.

APPRAISER: A biscuit box.

GUEST: Interesting.

APPRAISER: So, and it's a very fancy one at that.

GUEST: Yeah.

APPRAISER: You've got this griffin-dragon form on the front.

And then, as you rotate it, you've got these wonderful Gothic arches done in multiple colors.

And then, if you take the lid off, it actually has the marks "M.W.," for Mount Washington.

GUEST: Wow.

APPRAISER: So this is made by the Mount Washington Glass Company.

They were based in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

GUEST: Wow.

APPRAISER: And it probably dates to about 1894.

It is, um, from their Flemish line, which is their very top of the line.

GUEST: Uh-huh.

APPRAISER: This very European decoration.

GUEST: Right, right.

APPRAISER: With the griffin.

So this was really high quality.

GUEST: Uh-huh.

APPRAISER: It would have been silver plate, so this would have been very shiny.

GUEST: Shiny.

APPRAISER: It's worn off over the years.

GUEST: Yeah.

APPRAISER: But it's a lovely piece.

Have you ever have it, had it valued before?

GUEST: I have not.

APPRAISER: Okay, well, at auction, it would be $2,000 to $3,000.

GUEST: Wow, that's great.

APPRAISER: So...

GUEST: Yeah, that is great.

APPRAISER: Good.

GUEST: Um, they'll be thrilled.

APPRAISER: Good.

GUEST: I might have to use it as a biscuit jar.

APPRAISER: (laughing) You might!

GUEST: (laughing) In my kitchen, right.

APPRAISER: Clean it real well first.

GUEST: Right, well, yeah.

(both laugh)