The mark on the cup is printed, not hand-done. It's too late for early Worcester. I can't actually read the cup or the saucer, but probably could...
Definitely a Catholic religious medal. They're still made oddly enough. I think it's in Chinese. Just found a brand new one on Amazon that's...
They beat me to it. But.. love the tuxie! Is she as eccentric as the ones I had, or just a Queen Cat who does not let you forget it?
That would tempt me too!
Potential dumb question: are more women making these paintings now? I thought in the old days, it was mostly a male occupation. Was that true,...
Nice thick plywood can date to the 19th century. That said, those are machine-made screws and a piano hinge. I'd think it's pre-WWII but not...
Definitely not a chi rho, although it wouldn't mind. Pomagranate maybe?
1:15PM. I started using 24-hour time when I started using computers, over 30 years ago.
I"ve heard of it, but never seen any. I was always more the vodka type when I still bothered with alcohol.
Even Kovels is allowed to blow it once in a while. There's also an element of things being lost in translation - two countries separated by one...
I've seen clam broth, pale blue, white etc glass marketed as Bristol. Even antique dealers who should know better do it. I managed to teach one,...
Cherry blossoms and apple blossoms happen before the trees leaf out, if that's any help.
It looks like iridescent seashell, but it's a glaze. Nice thing!
I'd call it Gimme, as in Gimme that. :p:p
I don't think this is any representation of anything, except a way to suck money out of womens' pockets.
Bristol they're not. Bristol glass is cobalt blue and older than these. These look to be machine-done in all respects, thus later.
Arts and crafts design for sure, or Jungendstil? If that's an import mark, could it be German?
I'm East Coast USA and not an expert, but I'd have figured the wooden bits at about 1920 too. Tail end Arts and Crafts. It would be far too late...
It may have been the back of this pin, but visible from the front for other designs. It was cheaper to make them in quantity and then use however...
The glass is Czech. Age, pending actual experts ... 20s?
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