I've gone down a bit of a rabbit hole with these :hilarious: I think the female MAY be based on Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale".
I wonder if it is supposed to be someone like Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and maybe his wife? https://www.ohpri.org/the-ship/commodore-perry/
Yes, I thought they were too quirky to leave behind! :hilarious:
Hi there, I won these at auction recently. I bid on them because they were just odd enough that they piqued my curiosity! They both measure approx...
Yes it is a little difficult as I do want to give them a fair price but still need to keep myself right ya know?
I just contacted the Crystal Palace Foundation in the UK to see if they would be interested in purchasing before I sell elsewhere. They are...
I couldn't find a huge amount on Thomas Lane but it does seem like it was likely done by him!...
Ooh I will look up Thomas Lane! Pity the listing was removed. Thank you!
Ha, true! :hilarious:
Thank you! It is is good condition, I'm pleased with it :)
Hello all! Second tea caddy of the week. This one is also quite sweet with lovely inlay. Is it as old as Georgian do you think? I find it hard to...
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Hi Marta, I don't think your cup and saucer are related to the Crystal Palace are they? Perhaps best to create a new thread :)
Agreed, I wouldn't want to remove if possibly original to the caddy. It actually smells really good.
Hi there, I seem to be on a bit of a tea caddy kick atm for some reason (I have another one coming soon from a different auction too!) I can't...
What a lovely memory, thank you for sharing!
Ah, perfect this is great info. Thank you!
Thanks, this was the only listing I did find :)
Thank you, I hadn't found that listing!
Hi all! Picked up this sweet cross stitch for only $2 at a thrift store. I am wondering if you could tell if it this is a WWII piece or more...
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