Agreed.
I;m thinking German or Austrian.
They may be Majorica.
@verybrad - it's a tad scary to realise that things made in 1922 or earlier are now officially antique!
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The penguin definitely isn't Wedgwood Glass. I have way too many Wedgwood birds and animals. Including penguins!
The clear perfume might be RCR.
£1100 would be a deal. You can pay almost that for Ikea.
It isn't cinnabar, it's trying to be amber.
Screams 80s. I think the colour will sell it. Black or brown, I agree with davey, but that pink would fly out at retro fairs here.
That style of China backstamp is 20s ish or a little earlier.
In the UK, these were a mix of all or any of ash, elm and yew.
@Bronwen - would welcome your opinion on them.
This is a decent article: https://www.britannica.com/art/faience-blanche As is this:...
It does look like one of those "Limited Edition of a million" things. Franklin Mint or someone.
If it were servants' furniture, it would be workaday. I do still wonder if that top came off. It's tray shaped.
I've seen her in the air in the USA: they used to do trials at Palmdale. Great view from a local high view point. The funny thing is that we...
That's her at Stansted Airport. The queue to get in went back ten miles.
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Plywood isn't that modern here. It became quite common in the 20s, but was used before that a bit. As to the maid, it depends what she was....
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