My friend confirms that “Elgin America” is engraved on the inside.
Thanks, INH, that indeed looks like what it is!
Oops, photo fail. Couple more... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So, I have 4 photos sent me of my friend’s mother’s jewelry and I’m sorry that I have no designer names yet, but is there anything that should be...
Yes, these are the only photos I have at the moment. INH, yes that does look the same compact, but I’m not sure, either! Hopefully I’ll see...
Let me try again on the lidded boxes photo: [ATTACH]
Here are the photos I have of the compact and other items. I will post the photos I have of the jewelry in a new thread later. [ATTACH][ATTACH]...
So, a friend of mine wants to sell her late mother’s costume jewelry, some of which is from the 40s and 50s. There is a powder compact and what...
They could be studio pottery, in which case, identifying the maker is difficult.
Waving back at Chris! So nice to be able to date an item with accuracy! 1924! :D
According to Chris’ site, it depends on date whether it’s Kister or Scheibe-Alsbach (East Germany). Kister before 1972. I think this is...
IIRC, these will have modest value (I haven’t checked recently, but I suspect that ceramics is still a depressed market) as they are not top...
Found it on the site—Scheibe-Alsbach. https://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/germany/thuringia/scheibe-01/index.php
I want to say Sitzendorf, but it’s the other one that Chris Marshall was always correcting me on. Dang, can’t remember the name!
The brown ones may be from the 1920s or 30s from the style of decoration. The others are newer IMHO.
Thanks, everyone. I shall get busy at some point! Yes, mahogany, but faded on that face. I think there is walnut used in the little table, but I...
Hey Everyone! We’ve just had new floors and carpet installed which necessitated emptying furniture, getting everything off the floor — rather...
Gorgeous colour and crackle glaze!
I seriously love that penguin! These look post 1950, so I’m surprised it doesn’t say “Foreign” but maybe they were produced prior to WW2? When...
The photo of the base shows pottery rather than porcelain to me. I’m confused.
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