They're fun and nice.
Lovely Bohemian garnet bangle, late 19th ish. Stones from Jablonec/Gablonz. These were almost never hallmarked when precious metals were used....
Ta! It's 1976 but that's not much help.
I think Marjorie decorated it.
Yup, it's fine - and the staples are a clue to age, too.
I went to this place, a couple of years ago. It's in Katakolon in Greece. http://kotsanas.com/gb/ http://kotsanas.com/gb/categories.php
Agreed, and probably part of a garniture.
And there I was, leafing through the Doulton Bible today, which has very similar flowers on some late nineteenth pieces. I do love the networkin...
Portuguese tiles are more often blue and white, and more casually painted if that makes sense. The fat fruits could also be melocoton, si?
He does fire polished bases though. Can you do a pulled back longshot of that siggie please?
Oh, Cheryl, I'm so glad you still love that little piece of me. :) I'm exceedingly fond of the miniatures. Tiny works of art and as well made as...
Birks is talking codswallop. ;) So is the antiques marks site.
That gels with the invention date of 1928 here. I'd suspect the blades were reused.
You've a registry number which dates it to the early 20th, if I'm reading it right, unless it's a US one. The company is still going:...
That parquetry inlay looks Eddwardian. Whatever, they're worth a hundred euro.
That's definitely an RD, agreed. As I say, very unusual for Doulton to do that. Different decorators too, but that's common enough.
The Bible was one of the best sixty quids I ever spent. ;) I've several pieces which are shown in it, too. If you've got Magic Eraser, try that,...
Many of the Perth weights had those twisted canes. Not sure of the pattern number of yours. Shame they've not shown an image of the ladybird's label.
I adore any kind of Middle Eastern related food. I've Lebanese neighbours: husband is a chef and every so often he brings me care packages.
Agreed.
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