I think that's a Utility mark.
It's a chaise longue, rather than lounge. As in, a long chair. ;)
The cockerel is the emblem of Portugal.
Yup, ceramic rail insulator. I have one as a garden ornament: it came from London's Metropolitan line and was made by Doulton. And indeed, very...
Holy cow, you're good. That looks spot on, HUGE thanks!
A figure of a goose, but can anyone make out the blasted signature? Ta! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Looks like silver in need of a clean to me, spring. No, not that unusual at all. Silver was cheap until relatively recently. In 1984, for...
Those actually look British.
Pot metal not silver, and 1920s or 30s. Very nice set. I still covet.
Clignancourt is worth a trip but is indeed not cheap. Do a day trip to London. ;)
Oh, just send them to me and let me worry about them.
She's real. Carved somewhere near Naples, and any time from the mid 19th on. Lots were exported to be mounted in silver or gold frames.
it's a bit like calling them apprentice pieces, af. I'm with you: these were just nice miniatures.
She's certainly European with those 7s. Delightful.
Yup, I've seen them like that in Italy.
It's called scavo, and yes, it's a copy of Roman glass. Some is still made in Italy.
It might also be that silver clay stuff.
My gut feel is French - many of the makers marks are in those diamond cartouches.
Here's the British organisation: http://www.burmastar.org.uk/
Yup, don't separate them.
Separate names with a comma.
