Am I the only one who thinks it looks like one of those desert scenes from The Empire Strikes Back?
That too. ;)
That sounds right. I've seen these widely sold and really like them. I think I have one somewhere. Oops. Too many jools.
BGF are a great bunch, well worth contacting.
It's shell. I can't remember which one. These are usually Indonesian.
Hm. Good thought. Or even a tracing.
Those ships are military - maybe a just post war Japanese souvenir? I am jealous!
I'll see what I can do on the photo: may need to do the flour trick, it's a right pig to see the engraving. I also think the frame is Spanish. I...
Bog oak, here. The other black beads I like are lava.
I'd say not, with those prunts.
19th C, if I saw it here, I'd say made in Stourbridge.
Dowding looks possible. Might be worth sending this to the IWM. The other thought is General Browning.
I strongly suspect that it is a Susie Cooper design. Her early Grays stuff was often not attributed and that tureen screams her name.
It's pretty clear, himself had a look as well - I was somewhat surprised it said April. But perhaps, given these were imported exported shipped...
Your eyesight is good, Bronwen. She says April on the back!
Yes, I should have said she was cut in Italy. ;) I've seen it done there: lovely work. Almost every British cameo speaks with an Italian accent!
Foldback rim ribbed posy bowl.
I'll have another look, but I suspect just reflection. Yes, Diana can be worn as a pendant: she has an interesting history. Belonged to a friend...
Damascene, rather than Toledo Ware - that latter is the imitation. I've not seen frames with Damascene in before. It was in a job lot with some...
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