I think some had corks or wooden stoppers under the wax. Those, of course, didn't survive immersion. A lot of these came over as ballast.
Wabbit. ;) I've seen it too. Fi is usually Finland, albeit the German bit suggests otherwise.
I think it says GDR.
1960s ish and that transfer print looks British. (Which given it has a UK plug on it, isn't surprising. ;) Sort of Dickensian.
Tthe birds seen here with those fibre glass tails are usually 1960s.
These are often found on the Thames foreshore. From memory, they had wax seals,not lids. 18th into 19th C, very common, so not high value, but I...
Eels and mash and likker is the nectar of the gods. ;)
We do puddings rather well here. ;)
Aha. I think Cheryl and rocko have it.
Eton Mess is a glorious thing. If you can get Bailey's strawberries and cream liqueur, pour some on! I prefer it made with raspberries rather than...
I've seen similar tiles in situ in London at the Liberal Club and elsewhere. Those were Doulton Lambeth, I think.
I've a hazy memory that Real Silver was used for stuff made in Hong Kong. Had some spoons from there.
Czech, probably.
The glass looks Bohemian - and that's entirely possible, it may be a combo of two countries.
No, Czechoslovakia went on till the split into Slovakia and Czech Republic. These look 60s or later from the label. Very pretty but low value.
One other thought. Magic Eraser might be worth a try. I'd make Eton Mess with raspberries.
OK. Use masking tape or cling film to protect the gilding. Then - with gloves on! - use a small sponge and blob limescale remover gel on the...
Don't lose those glass labels whatver you do. They're very handly for those of us who argue origins between Murano and Bohemia. I bet that frame...
If I saw those tiles here, I'd say earlier: mid 19th C. They show Renaissance heads. Cast iron. I suppose pediment isn't a bad word. Interesting...
Yup, the transfers were mass produced and used by many factories.
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