You're welcome, it's one of those things that you know once you've had one.
This is a 1960s Holmgaard Glass Cherry Elsinore decanter. I've had a few....
Chinese.
Yes to both questions. Late 19th into early 20th.
Probably. I have one in silver with my name on it, friend bought it in Saudi Arabia for me.
.... and actually, if some are glass, it makes little difference to the value. The stones were mined and the glass made in Jablonec/Gablonz.
Hmph. That's a darned iggerant auction house.
You're welcome, do please update with what you find out.
I envy the Murray, although I do have a piece of his glass. The tureen is Susie Cooper, hm?
They both might. Some of our municipal museums hold amatuer artworks in the cause of recording history. I bought a friend a watercolour by a good...
Chinese, not Italian - just going back to their history! ;)
You might email both the Museum of London and the City of London Corporation. They may have something in their archives, even if it's only a...
Hm. Mid 1960s from the buildings. You've got Guildhall on the left looking towards St Pauls, so that's London Wall, I'd say, looking West. The...
Thanks af!
MacCarthy or MacCauley, in one of many spellings possible. Can you show the whole thing?
Thank you very much af, that gives me something to go on.
Thanks Barbara! I think the killer would also be the shipping cost. I've packed electronics before now, so packing isn't too bad.
Barbara, I'd sell it at an actual auction over here in London - I'd be happy to sell it direct to you, but Heaven only knows how I'd ship the damn...
I can't measure. Brain fart. About one and a half inches, af. Across!
Hi af - yes, you're right, it's upside down - the fusee that is. And the rim measures almost dead on twelve inches. How old would it be please?...
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