Wow! lovely. You must have been so excited when you got them home and started researching.
A sock fell out of my sweater sleeve when I got it out of the wardrobe and donned it this morning.
I have never seen a cruder set, but it makes me long for a game. I think I will dig ours out, now I am on lockdown, for a few games.
I must admit I would like to rake through the lots, or to quote a Scottish phrase, I would like to have a "dander through the bitties"
I don't think so. Somewhere there is a place called sockland, where they go to when they get a chance to escape the smelly feet they so despise.
Love it.
Have you seen the animals they expect you to carve. I burst out laughing. "Artistry" went out the door with those.
Love this one.
I find it strange, also, that you can drop a small purchase on the floor and it disappears down a black hole. Somewhere is the land of dropped...
I can't see any great worth in this. Have you not been able to find any completed sales?
I love it as well.
Sold many in my time as well as "Aberdeen granite" and "Peterhead granite" jewellery. Your dog is lovely.
The antique stone brooch is usually called a montrose marble brooch in Scotland.
Reminds me of a stacking spice box.[IMG]
https://www.theoldstuff.com/en/porcelain-marks/category/201-noritake-marks
It is called a Noritake tea set. What exactly is it you want to know, as that answer is too easy.
About 5 years ago the Antique Trades Gazette had an article about the price of "brown furniture" I liked the quote "people will look back at this...
WOW!!!!
I have had a few in the past. Piano key frames, generally backed with an old page from a book, usually in Latin or sometimes in French.
Thank you for the update.
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