Nathan, I had some dealings with that attempt at bringing together all the IT systems. It's a massively horrendous task, especially as there are...
These were usually made in one of the factories in Empoli.
Not Lalique, I agree. Quite probably French though.
Looks fine for an English one, but the shape hardly changed over two hundred years, so a pig to date - anything from 17th to 19th. Having said...
It's far too primitive for even home made or country pieces in the 19th C here. Don't forget our industrial revolution was in full and rampant...
I'd not recover those, they look fine. Boudoir chairs in the French style. I'd have thought earlier than the 40s, but US furniture isn't my thing.
Depends where he was, obviously, but certainly the Victory one and the 1939-45 general service medal. He might have had good conduct as well. the...
Here, Chinoiserie or Japonaiserie. I think these are a bit later, with all that gilding, late 19th.
I've watched people do lettering. They use a sort of rod to support the pen hand. And yes, writing was a skill once.
Imari palette, and very nice.
I agree. White blanks, painted by someone.
Agreed!
Japanese things often come in sets of five.
Can you get a photo of the whole set? It's not vastly valuable here, but it's pretty.
my brain has gone, I ought to have known straight off. Derby. Mid to late 19th - are there any other marks on it? Flowers are dianthus/pinks.
Fair bit of blurriness on the flowers, so flow isn't a bad term. The gilding is covering more, I suspect.
British. Give me a bit and I'll remember who. 19th C - photo of whole piece, please.
Over here, that's a wine table typically.
it may simply be ornamental. Or, perhaps for spills rather than matches.
Most welcome. I love little bits of history like this.
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