That's not the case for jewellery. Plasrtic was used pre WW2. And of course, bakelite is plastic as is celluloid. The difference is that...
I'm in the UK, we see these a fair bit. Yes, English and oak. Edwardian. Very useful, very well made, but they don't sell for much here, which is sad.
It's a very useful 30s or so table, well made. Not high value, so you're not destroying a money treasure. I'd go for it.
Agreed, that top design is classic Sorrento ware. I've later boxes with it.
You're very welcome. I still have a little teapot stand she made me, it's a treasure.
Sorry! Royal National Institute for the Blind. https://www.rnib.org.uk/rnibconnect/back-to-the-future
A proper suet pudding is a great glory if well made. Especially Kate and Sydney! I make lovely dumplings. The trick is to use lemon juice to mix...
I'll add a snippet. This was thought of as a very suitable employment for blind people. I had an elderly friend - she died in 1981 - who had been...
Hoom. I don't think Isle of Wight, the trails look too distinct and the colour isn't typical. I'm wondering if it's Brierley. It's a very nice...
It's tricky to distinguish them without handling. The Romanian ones are often quite long and drawn out with long spatters. The colours on yours...
Modern mass market Chinese. I qquite like them.
Most "Murano" fish were made in Romania.
I'd call it flow. Basically, it's simply an ink bleed.
One thought. Navigators as a search term: the old one for explorers.
I'd think Czech/Bohemian too. Stylistically borrowing from Saxon too.
Or Austria. It's very well done.
Modern Asian, I'd say.
Might have been part of a garniture originally.
I've been to Malta a few times. The jewellery is lovely. I indulged in too much glass!
Interesting that someone went to the trouble of having a "925" imported ring assayed.
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