This says French to me. Beautiful.
I use mine! Not often, but at least once a year when I can get the extended family together and again at holidays and birthdays, it's my pleasure...
The mark is for Frank Smith, a high quality manufacturer in Massachusetts. I believe they were in business from 1886 - 1958. Their molds were...
I buy the cheap thin paper plates and use them as separators for stacking good china. The only time I've ever used paper plates for eating was for...
I'd check Hawkes on the second (silver top) one.
Walther is another possibility.
I believe your mark is the E S Crown mark 10 (R S Prussia) used 1890s to early 1900s. The numbers are the inventory number. Reference: Gaston's...
Agree, B & W. Haeger and Stangl also did this shape in the early years.
Kard, I bought this tankard yesterday and came across your post while researching. Mine has the same logo across the front but is also marked...
If you look here, you'll see a number of potteries that used the B P & Co initials. http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/b/index.html
Very pretty. Reminds me of Brownfield Pottery majolica in the bamboo pattern. I suspect it's missing its dome.
Thank you, Cherryhill. I was thinking Bohemian, mostly because of the shape and light weight.
Thank you!
Sorry to hog the board today! Along with my other auction finds yesterday I bought these three pretty cordials. Quatrefoil bowl with double gold...
I'm kind of excited about this piece--I think it's beautiful. Anyway, the silver-plate warmer part is marked CDE Germany with crossed swords,...
Yes, thank you!
Thanks, all! Don, I thought about Royal Bayreuth, too, but I'm inclined to go with Bear's assessment. I suspect it was part of a set.
I did get both at the same time at an auction, but I've no idea if they came from the same person or place.
Thank you! I didn't think to look on Ebay France! Mystery solved!
Pretty hand painted 7 1/2" porcelain pansy plate. I'm not sure how old it is, but I'm pretty sure it's not new. The impressed numbers (880 then...
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