Annoyingly familiar. Any thought please? Smiley face one says Made in Italy on the reverse. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Not posted finds for a bit. Magpie fodder incoming! The collar is fab. It was in a Norman Hartnell box, but I'm not convinced it's Hartnell. The...
I'm thinking West African. Hm.
The handle shape is usually one of the best clues, as well as how the gilding is done. I'll see if I can find a handle shape reference.
And the link with all of them, as well as Mdina is Michael Harris.
Spittoon, yes, but it would take a plant nicely.
I’m trying to recall the range name.
That’s an impressed flame mark pontil. They were used by Kerry Glass in Ireland and Isle of Wight Glass. Yours looks like the latter.
It’s Riihimaen Lasi, definitely. Lovely blue.
Yup, the Bitossi group.
Spill does not refer to things spilling. It means a holder for spills: typically rolled paper used to light fires.
I’ve seen and had decanters with drinking glass stoppers. Trying to recall who made them.
I’ve just looked at my mothers brooch, Classic C clasp, but it also has one of those hinge fittings for a safety chain. It also has a space on the...
There’s a very specialist Neiger Facebook group which has some useful stuff on the specifics of construction.
Doubt it. Too early and missing green and white.
I’ve a brooch with very similar design elements, bought by my mama in the forties in Cameo Corner. The central plaque is more green than yours,...
Good point, it might be a tad painful!
Hm. The beads look a bit Neiger, but they bought theirs in, so maybe the same factory did these.
Roehmer doesn’t mean upside down glass, it’s that fat bowl shape with a fat ribbed base.
I don’t think Spode, wrong body, it looks too coarse, maybe earthenware. if you’re on Facebook, there’s an excellent group called the Potty...
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