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Reference piece – Early 19th Century Spode Cup and Saucer, Blue and White [...] Just because a blue and white pot is marked with a crescent does NOT make it Worcester – there are many more aspects that need to be checked first… The texture of the porcelain, the colour of the paste the translucency, the size, the pattern and the shape all play a part in deciding the origin [...] I was asked a long while ago why I had such a love for old books – well, I could write a very long and tedious article about why old books can fascinate – but instead I will put up a few pictures and let you see, as well as read! #gallery-2 { Antiques Review. Dear Editor, I was delighted to find your site and look forward to reading future issues. With this message is a picture of a pair of small figures which I inherited. I know they are at least forty years old but wonder if you could tell me anything about them? Are they likely to be valuable? [...] Dear Editor, Please could you tell me how old these vases are? All I know is they were given to my Grandmother about 60 years ago by a friend. I have been offered US$90 for the pair should I take it or should I keep them. RP (name and address supplied) Dear RP, The vases appear to be in excellent condition, [...] Dear Sirs, I have the following urn vase (see pictures). Regards, B
Thank you for your question – Its certainly an interesting piece. The mark and general appearance seem to be consistent with pieces from the Rodolstadt Volkstedt area (Germany, Thuringia). I believe the mark is that of Triebner, Ens [...]
This pair of Mason plates present a small puzzle The Pattern Number seems to include a joke by the workman. The minor differences between the patterns on the two plates seems to be represented by a 1/2 added to the end of the normal [...] The sinuous blade on display was definitely a Kris – the mystical and lethal, traditional weapon of the Malays. The stallholder in Needham Market issued a warning. “There are many copies and I can’t really tell, but I think it’s a good one”. ‘It’ was a beautiful example, in the sort of condition which told that [...] |
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