Brad, the wooden thing is only about four inches high. The lid comes off, and the wood is substanitally darker inside: the outside is sun faded....
These are the bits that amused me from yesterday's car boot: None of them more than a pound. I really like the creamware springbok, very Deco. And...
Your green majolica plate is English, possibly Minton, mid 19thC. I see a lot of those - they sell well in sets, so I pick them up whenever I can...
This one: http://www.hms-victory.com/ The Mary Rose is rather cool, too.
Mistyped 24.95 I suspect. ;)
If you want old naval ships, we do them quite well. ;)
I don't think much of his singing either, af.
Nah. It is gnat's pee. ;) There's about an atom of real mustard in it.
A tad added to cheese sauce enhances the flavour without being obvious. It also rubs nicely into meat before grilling or whatever.
There is that, greg. And the matter of the water temperature, too. Yes, a smidgen of malt vinegar does add something: it's more a French mustard...
Heathen colonials. ;) Mustard doth not from a bottle come. It is made by taking Colmans mustard powder and adding a little water, mixing to a...
Meh, it's probably 60 bucks retail. ;) Labelled Isle of Wight or flame pontil?
Spill holder. Pretty little thing.
Tagua get that big, honest. ;)
Ratty could be a tagua nut. Not a hedgehog: trust me, I've seen enough of them in the wild. And in my garden. ;)
Yes, a somewhat amateur repair job is obvious from the back. ;) I think the original stringing was horsehair - there's still a fair bit of it.
I suspect tobacco. Too small for tea.
Modern, Asian or maybe Eastern European, although I'd expect a smooth base if the latter. The base is the dead giveaway as is the way the stopper...
Ooh. Hadn't thought of that. Nice idea.
The first one actually looks moulded to me. Second one has Schraeger lines, so may well be elephant ivory. it yellows with age and exposure to...
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