Great find. Re the possibility of a stopper, that groove in the top makes me wonder if it might it have had instead, a metal lid which one pushed...
The spoons and fork are wonderful. But I do like that dish as well [ouch, I nearly said plate!]. Dish.
The first square in the hallmark is actually a sheep disguised as a Brit lion.
Really. Pays to stay neutral.
Thanks, Fid. Most interesting. So it might well be Baccarat.
I'm sure you've looked hard but have one more very close look all over the 'silver' collar with a magnifying glass. I am currently trying to...
I'd serve my cold duck up in it any day.
This is a bit of a dumb speculation but from the photos it seems as if the ornate part of the mirror, the carved gildy frame, might have been sort...
A beautiful spoon. You did do well.
Hi Jennifer, I'm newish here too and wondered about the Gallery so glad you asked. One always thinks that one oughto know :)
Yep, tennis sets. But, if designed to be held whilst standing, glass ones would have been quite heavy and a bit ungainly to manage with a full hot...
Agree with all that. A pretty little posy / flower / feather holder for a lapel or wherever you want to pin it, with a real/ not real cairngorm....
Oh dear. I'll have to apologise. I did wonder about the coat /dress. Thanks.
This suave gentleman has been adorning a shelf in my house for some time now but I don't know anything about him and have not done any research....
Thanks, scoutshouse. Off to measure.
Copying Susie Cooper designs I think.
And Wow! again. Now where did I put that darn jeweller's loupe?
I have two prints by Hiroshige Ando, bought at auction with little further information. I did a bit of research, trying not to drown in the info...
Hi, Have a browse through this site. Some very similar work and lots of info....
I'd vote for the yellow lampshade in the top photo but I've just realised it isn't one of the two available options. Darn. Keep it simple and the...
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