Some antiquities can be bought remarkably cheaply for their age. I'd not buy them on Ebay, though. There's shops near the British Museum selling...
Very recent, NOT made on Murano.
I do like them tho' - the reuse is great.
These are shardware. Modern, made from nice old bits of Chinese porcelain. I'd say your guess on price is about right.
G Plan has been big here for a decade or more, as has Ercol. I've seen some articles suggesting that nice Georgian stuff may be on the way back:...
Hm. It still needs a proper test. I presume you checked if it's magnetic as well?
There's also a couple of good Facebook groups for Wedgwood, including a sales one.
Brilliant! Huge thanks, that's really helpful.
The vast majority of those on this board would understand that.
Have you no room for it? ;)
Agreed, nothing Art Nouveau about it. If anything, baroque, but I still think that inner engraving looks very Anglo Indian. Raj.
I was thinking a KPM plaque.
Bit Jordanian, hm?
Cast iron castors. In that case, looking at them, I think it may be a bit earlier, perhaps just before WW1. As an aside, Phillips head screws...
Blimey, inh, what sorcery do you use!? That does indeed look the same hand. Mega thanks.
Mine is really deep: I used to practically fall into the thing when I was little!
I thought it was one of ours. Those studs on the back of the handle are absolutely typical. Said handle looks like French Ivory, which isn't ivory...
True, that - so how about camel leather from somewhere up on the Afghan border or thereabouts?
Yeah, tried that, but they're SO badly written! ;)
Ofen called blanket boxes here. Where in the world is this located?
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