I think I read in one posting that Sweden or Norway (Scandinavia anyway) use 800 and then changed the reference to 925, basically Sterling. So...
I don't think that this is it, but it French Limoges by Alexandre Chastagner. If you go searching you might find what you seek. If you wanted...
Thanks for your advice, I shall not pursue any effort to acquire it. The person who owns it thought it was formica. Thanks again.
This isn't mine, but become so. I need your experienced advice: If it was perfect it should fetch a good price; but it has a crack towards the...
I think they are lovely with that fantail backrest; but are they really aluminium? I find it hard to visualise aluminium easily forming into...
I know you are right; but I feel a need to, these people purport to be experts on the subject. I appreciate they will sometimes make mistakes,...
I have only just seen this, thanks. I sent our cameo to a UK auction house, and am not too impressed: "Apologies for the delayed response. Our...
Once upon a time, I bought my wife an embroidery kit from the V&A that turned out like this. I didn't know then, or until now of Arts & Crafts...
Thank you Debora
Thank you for all your comments and suggestions. I'm a little sad it isn't AN; but I like it just as much as I did before I thought it might be.
The post card slipped down. No drafting tape in the days when I put it in place. She is safely back in the frame and on the wall.
I should have added the painting was done in 1913. And this is the photo that was in the frame when I acquired it: [ATTACH]
It's a postcard of a painting by William John Leech, called The Sunshade, held by the National Gallery of Ireland.
Thanks, you told me very nicely I had the right idea and the wrong word.
I see what you mean, even if you have ruined my evening (I'll be over when I've eaten my evening meal). Thanks, I appreciate your comment.
It was only yesterday, after I came across Jeff Drum's Art nouveau brass picture frame, maker? that I realised I might have might have an art...
https://shop.primmandpropper.co.uk/product/pottery-shoe-bretby-pottery-victorian-8-5-inch-long-antique £20 not available. [ATTACH]
Thank you all very much, very educational. I wasn't aware of Royal Dux or Tepliz. In my untutored way I would say the two sources are...
I take your point, and have asked the question of the seller; but I'd be surprised if a sculptor of that quality would use sub-standard...
Having searched the internet for her equivalent, and not found it, I now understand what attracted her to me in the instance. Look at her! Her...
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