Agreed.
The flowers are very English. Auriculas, especially. If it isn't a piecewirk number it may be a shape number. Facebook group is a good one.
Very much late 70s/early 80s.
It'll be someone like Jobling, Sowerby or Bagley.
Pujol would be more correct for Catalan. Certainly the Cathedral of the Sea.
They come in china and porcelain as well.
Hmmmmm. I've seen these with glass inserts that looked like woven baskets.
Most welcome.
Fruit drainer.
@Lark - that's interesting. I wonder if someone sent the fabric over to here.
Harris Tweed is nigh on indestructible. I've 40s pieces and that's young. There are families who literally pass the stuff down generations.
That pink is typically Bohemian, I agree with @Cherryhill . Our lustres were more usually clear or at least non opaque if coloured. The enamel is...
Thanks @kyratango ! That sounds worth a go, I could add wire if I can hide it, just for safety.
I've seen similar which were postt war German or Scandi.
Yup, it's the underside that makes contact.
Some Renaissance bird, I need to google onwho!
I shall keep you posted!
There's an excellent UK site for these if I can find it.
I shall go squint with a loupe. Nope, nothing else, just the wee town marks which @Bronwen cleverly spotted. All of that plaited work is...
I think both those flatbacks are later - as in 19th C - "repros". 1880 ish on. Jardiniere looks Belgian.
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