My first thought was cigarettes and ashtray, too.
PInched, indeed. You may never find out who made it: there were thousands of factories in Staffordshire at the time.
A flower, but actually I'm naming that one on your figurine wrongly. It's not edelweiss, it's a small blue Alpine and mountain plant used for...
That figurine is nothing like Korean or Mongolian or Vietnamese dress, be it national or street wear. And of course, Korean and Vietnamese don't...
Hm. I thought Beswick because they often numbered without signing, but 1147 is a different thing entirely. Deco is a good description for the...
Oh, fair enough, and thank you for answering. I'm enough of a magpie that I'd keep the lot, but quite understand that 400 might be thought a...
Make sure you open the Hornsea mugs to UK bidders. i've sold them for stupid money.
They're often called specimen vases because they're the same shape as those mandated by the RHS for single bloom stalks at flower shows.
Um, not being nosy, but do you really want to sell that, given the history? (Feel free to ignore my comment!)
B&W mark their stuff, especially of that age. I do agree on the similarity.
If it's Cyrillic it may be Bulgarian. Try putting the characters through a translator. The costume certainly looks Bulgarian.
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