Indian, I'd say. I've a few of these, they're usually Anglo Indian/Empire bits.
It's big for a mezuzah, though.
Not just a crack, that's been off entirely. Even undamaged, these aren't high value, as they're the more common Lambeth productions. Which isn't...
Modern Chinese, I suspect.
Indeed! ;)
Japanese lacquer tea caddy, probably mid 19th as it's a bit bigger. Nice thing. Gentle clean and a bit of wax.
Easy peasy even without the marks. ;) It's Doulton Lambeth, late 19th C. You've the pattern number there, and I'll find the decorator's marks in...
Celery is what it's been called by collectors in the UK for a great many decades. Indeed, I do believe Whitefriars used it in their literature and...
I'd be looking at Scandinavia. I say that because I've had a number of Scandi decanters with that sort of pull cork. The handle is often called...
A Sunshine won't hurt it at all.
I'm t'other way round, I say Amen before everyone else if I go to a non RC thing!
Don't forget there are two versions of the Lord's Prayer. Catholic, shorter, and other, longer.
I remembered: cinque terra. AKA Amalfi coast sometimes. It's lovely there.
That's the coast near Sorrento, the name of which escapes me.
That shape was also sold as part of silver christenin sets.
I agree that this is probably a library binding, commissioned.
I can't recall the term either. Could be one of the Pforzheim makers, I've similar marked ones. Quality indeed: they use semi precious stones often.
It's Austria, so that might help google. Cornflowers.
Ah, the Bear went to the great cat resting place a few years back, bless him. I am now owned by two more black and white fellows, but it's too...
That's a trombone clasp, which typically means European: French or German possibly. 1960s I suspect.
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