The other thing that works are those little copper balls or shot in water.
Dishwasher tablet in really hot water. Or even stick it in the dishwasher. Once won't hurt it.
I'm very fond of that whole flower language thing. And it can be very useful in dating pieces, too!
Pansy. Or heartsease if you're doing language of flowers. Very common on Victorian sentimental jewellery.
Modern, and almost certainly Polish, they're doing a lot of these. Very pretty. Not cheap when new, either.
I'd call it faceted rather than cut.
Fid, without the base I'd call it Doulton Lambeth.
It's that sort of wood effect enamelled metal. Not a scratch on it, either.
Bev, I like the weight too. I suspect this one may be a stopper rather than a doorknob. From the base, it was done a LONG time ago, anyhow.
komokwa, the wood is actually metal and yes, it's in lovely nick, as we say. If yu google on Ianthe ashtrays, they did assorted different ones....
quirky, it's supposed to have a weeny tripod as well. I like the peanut idea.
The camera is actually a lighter, would you believe! Someone will like the ashtray: for three dollars it's a bit of funky fun. That whole ironic...
Google on Japanese teapot set. You'll find lots of similar ones. I am distinguishing, by the way, between warm sake and plain old rice wine. ;)
Thank you both! All knowledge truly resides on the boards. ;)
Yesterday was definitely one of my "I buy weird s**t" days. I'm getting a T shirt made up with that I think! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The glaze and shape look Asian as well, indeed. (Yes, that dreaded one broken thing can apply, but I think not in this case. ;) ) I found out...
Given it has five cups, I suspect Chinese or Japanese. It's considered auspicious to have sets of five.
THey're a tad clunky and not free form enough to me for "our" A&C. But Morris fabric is always lovely.
This is nicely done, anyone recognise the siggy please? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Those clear ones are typically French or Belgian.
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