It was the original sink in the master bathroom and it is still in fantastic condition (once I wipe the dirt off). The guys at Gopher Plumbing helped us identify it. They've been very helpful in trying to track down replacement parts for the valve stems, etc. but have so far struck out. If you need plumbing parts, their customer service can't be beat.
Unfortunately even their secret custom vendors have never seen anything quite like it. They said the vendor can try to reproduce the valve stems, given the originals (which I have), but no guarantees and it'll be costly. And, "While you're making two, you should make an extra set of replacements. Someday you'll need them." If they last as long as the originals, that won't be a problem I need to worry about...
I'm tempted, but we'd still have to source the missing handle - realistically a pair because I'm certain we'll never find a match to the one we have.
Likely we'll end up buying a new faucet.
We're in the same boat. The guys at Gopher were very helpful but couldn't find a valve stem. They pointed us to DEA Bathroom Machineries, whom we've bought from in the past. Also a great place and very helpful. I asked them about making a new valve stem and they said probably a couple hundred bucks. Instead of new, you could buy restored antique faucets from them or Mac the Antique Plumber.
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