It's primarily decorative but the idea was that if the votive candle was on the plate with the shade over it the wind could not blow the candle...
Yes, I agree it is a decal. The vase directly above is much more typical of the type of majolica I usually find. Somehow the cherub motif just...
Welcome Tom - I would search under "majolica pitcher" to find similar examples. These pitchers are usually not marked in a way that allows for...
I believe this is Narcissus Spray by Indiana Glass Company. Dates to circa 1917 - 1928. Don
There was a pot like yours on eBay that was requesting $50 but accepted a best offer. If it were mine I'd probably try it at about $35. RRP...
Well that's interesting. Thank you for additional photo. I was not expecting it to be solid. It almost looks like some type of stone or...
Hello uksweetheart - It would help to know how large it is and to see a shot of it from the bottom. It looks like a fragment of larger piece. Don
Hello Board Friends! I have a little collection of Limoges trinket dishes and usually they're pretty easy to figure out what, if anything, they...
I would run it past an auction house in London to see if they are interested and/or could provide an estimate. Don
Hello Folks - I'm trying to figure out who might have made this amber cut to clear bowl. It measures just shy of 8" across and just a little over...
Rope twist for design at the bottom? Don
I doubt your figure represents any particular person. Depictions of farmers are quite common in pottery from this period. It's a lovely figure....
I can't get much past 5%. As soon as I learn something new in one ear, something old falls out the other! Don
Very nicely done, Johnny. Finding the right lamp shades drives me crazy! :banghead: Don
Hello and welcome Martin - it's going to be very difficult to get much information on these due to the lack of a manufacturer's mark. Numbers by...
Sorry about the link above. Not sure how it got there!:confused:
In order to be exported to the US it needed to be marked with the country of origin. and thank you, Any Jewelry, for the explanation of how...
I'm not sure it's my taste either but it seems that it required a lot of handwork. To just have a Made in Italy stamp seems a pity. Don
You're most welcome. Personally, I think it's a very nice piece. Don
I don't know if this old thread of mine might help. https://www.antiquers.com/threads/blue-and-grey-handmade-pottery-incense-burner.3568/ Don
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