Get a bit of powdered cinnamon or instant coffee, try rubbing that in. The decorators marks don't matter on this sort of stuff, it's the factory.
Factice are giant dummy perfume bottles used for advertising. Very collectible.
I've got a black one somewhere. Ma bought it second hand before WW2.
Good point, I've never heard of them.
I have, they can be HUGE.
It is absolutely NOT bisque, it is absolutely earthenware. The F word is FECIT - made it in Latin. I think it does say Deschamps: the c is top...
That's a British registry mark, so it's between 1842 and 1883. The Z is a deocrator's piece mark, as are the gold dots. Get a piece of paper and...
It may well be a factice.
Real for me. It's not worth faking either. Late 19th.
Indian, absolutely.
I'm no fan of those Windsors, but it's a fascinating piece. I'd agree the annotations are the original owner. I'd keep it together, it's the...
A cheapo UV mini torch from EBay is a very useful thing.
Thanks ladies!
I'll message you.
Roehmers/rummers are great for slurping a nice cold Moselle or Bernkastel. Or a Luxembourg wine if you can find it.
That's really weird, they're normally very welcoming. Have another go?
As do I. Nice necklace, but no way Haskell.
Mine is for a mantilla, and probably tortoiseshell. Ma had one, she'd wear a mantilla to mass. Yours are for pinning up or back hair - sometimes...
Thank you.
No one is ridculing you. And don't swear at me, or you will regret it.
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