That technique is called strapped or strapping.
A great many patterns here simply never had names at all. Yes, that’s entirely hand gilded. It’s astonishingly skilled, isn’t it. And no transfer...
That’s Empoli.
They’re a bit acorn ish.
Gawd, I don’t know that I’m that superior! ;)
He makes lovely glass, doesn’t he.
It’s a crescent moon, yes and they were a common motif in Victorian and Edwardian jewellery. It’s brass and glass, early twentieth. I’ve seen a...
Hm. I’d suspect sixties.
Those are both rather fine cats.
Aj has explained it better than I would, mine is usually to say I’ve seen a lot of them! As she says, you’d see the wing structure which you don’t...
I think he’s relatively recent and one of those studio potteries who do gift ware stuffs. I’ve seen the mark, can’t remember who.
I’ve things which are nigh on brand new with C clasps.
That’s dichroic glass. I’ve quite a bit of it, as well as true butterfly wing. That latter is Brazilian morpho and very distinctive in both colour...
Most welcome. You’re now on the slippery slope……. !
And also a useful pot.
Might be, but these also came out of Romania.
As someone who has several hundred pieces of Whitefriars…. yup, it’s kosher. Seventies, Baxter. Base, colour and profile are spot on. It’s the...
Thank you! xx
Blimey, you stole that! Love it.
I covet the snake.
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