I really must get round to applying for a mudlark licence.
They stopped your undies sticking out. ;)
Great photos. I think those are called lingerie pins. Here: http://www.collectiblejewels.com/victorianpins.html
The Commonwealth ones are also very well cared for, we've a commission does that. Likewise the Canadian and US ones in the UK.
Base and clay are wrong for Wade. The colour and glaze shout 1970s tourist ware.
Thanks! What's interesting is that his clay ground, shape and decoration technique is very much reminiscent of Austrian and German porcelain. So,...
Interesting idea. It's a bit light for that, but it could well be one of a pair.
1950s or 60s. There's a really good Facebook page for this stuff, if Walter doesn't pop in.
It's a lot finer than that, albeit I know what you mean. The face is really well done bisque, and the rest is nicely under glaze.
About five or six inches.
I've had this a while and have researched him like fury, but can't find a thing. A nicely done bust, I can't for the life of me decide what his...
Yup, they did. I've had Empoli in just that colour, too, and they're well known for embossed pieces. Don't forget it's a region, not a single maker.
I bet those are Empoli.
That's a thought. And in fact, fork and spoon would have been used together for proper etiquette.
It depends where you are, in all honesty. Your best bet is to search Ebay Holland and UK completeds and do a general search on Christofle...
I collect old reference books on china, glass and more, plus old catalogues. Love reading them and they sometimes have gems of lost information...
And by the hundreds on alibaba.com
So, my local auction house runs a free Christmas raffle and I won a £25 voucher. ;) Bought this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The water in Italy is absolutely fine and smoking is now widely banned, especially in restaurants.
HERETIC! ;)
Separate names with a comma.
