Imagine These in Your Victorian Home ~

This is an awesome pair of Vintage (late 1800's - early 1900's) Victorian Mantle Lustres. The cut crystal prisms are an elegant 8 3/4" in long. The lustres are made of a beautiful peacock blue satin glass and feature handpainted, enameled, geometric decoration at the top and base. You will find gold trim on the top edge, the base, and at the middle indent. They measure 11" tall and 5" across. Both are in very good condition. No chips or cracks to the base. However, there are some tiny chips here and there on the prisms (mostly on the tips) and worn gold trim. A fabulous pair and a must have for your Victorian home's mantle. Link:   http://cgi.ebay.com/Victorian-MANTLE-LUSTRES-Peacock-Blue-XLarge-Cut-Prisms_W0QQitemZ320110988403QQihZ011QQcategoryZ2205QQcmdZViewItem   In addition to over 3,000 China, Crystal, and Silver Items....  We feature Unique and Unusual Items for Auction Weekly CHECK IT OUT ! ! ! Link:  http://stores.ebay.com/Replacements-Ltd_Monthly-FEATURED-Items_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfclZ3QQfsubZ20QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Beauty, Detail, and Craftsmanship . . . . . Antique ENGLISH STERLING SILVER

This is a gorgeous piece. Inside the bowl is an engraved or empressed, detailed design of a pumpkin, a pear, leaves, vines, scrolls and grapes. Just fantastic! The craftsmanship is outstanding. Just what you would expect from a piece from this silver artisan and of this age. This 18th Century, English, Thomas Chawner Serving Spoon is truly exceptional. The spoon measures 8 1/4" long and is in very good condition. It bears several "stretched" hallmarks (see images). Nothing but quality here from bowl to tip. Kindly consider adding this beauty to your fine English Sterling Silver serving items today.

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Just fantastic! That's how I would describe this set of 12 English Sterling Silver 5 O' Clock / Dessert Spoons. Inside the bowls are engraved or empressed, detailed designs of fruits, leaves, vines, scrolls. The craftsmanship is outstanding from the scalloped bowl to the engraved tip. Just what you would expect from pieces of this era. The spoons measures 5 1/8" long and are in very good condition. They bear several hallmarks with various makers and dates of production, but are all the same design. Right down to the hand engraved hand with a spear design on the tips. These are English, 19th Century Sterling. The size indicates Five O' Clock spoons but the scalloped bowl would indicate dessert spoons. Either or, a beautiful addition to any fine silver collection.

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If you Happen to Be in the Greensboro, NC area this week Don't Miss this Special Waterford Crystal Event ! !

We are thrilled to announce the presence of one of Waterford Crystal’s finest master cutters, Tom Power, at a special signing event to be held in our 12,000 square foot showroom on Thursday, May 3rd from 11:00am - 3:00pm, ET.

ATTENTION ALL HEREND COLLECTORS ~ Don't Miss Out On This One ! ! !

Being offered for auction a very pretty and delicate set of 6 Herend Napkin Rings. The set is handpainted with lovely little yellow, purple, pink and blue flowers, green leaves and stems, and gold trim on the tops and bottom edges. The openwork or piercings are precise and detailed. The piercing is done with a small knife while the piece is still in the "greenware" stage before biscuit firing. Producing a reticulated piece is a painstaking process and the slightest error can render a piece unrepairable. Each of these napkin rings has over 60 cuts in it. All have the Herend blue shield mark. They measure 1 3/8" X 1 3/4" and are in excellent condition. No chips, No cracks. Herend of Hungary has been manufacturing fine porcelain items since the 1800's and has established a worldwide reputation for high quality and craftsmanship. Please consider adding this set to your elegant tablesetting today~

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~Something I'll Bet You Didn't Know About the Adams Brothers~

Two hundred years before the Adams China Co. opened for business, a record of two brothers was filed in an English courthouse. In 1448, Adam and Richard Adams were fined for digging clay in the middle of an English street. Although we have been unable to find literature to support the claim that Adam and Richard were related to John Adams, the man who would later open Adams China, Adams Ironstone archives still reference this story as part of the Adams Ironstone legacy.

Two hundred years later, John Adams opened a pottery house in Staffordshire, England. The factory that he built became known as the Brick House Works. During the early years of production, the Adams Company primarily focused on reproducing designs that were being imported from the Orient. The English were fascinated by the beautiful floral and geometric designs that were finding their way to England from the Far East. The Adams Company specialized in making white pottery, ironstone, and cookware.  Ironstone was fired longer at higher temperatures and resulted in durable and easily decorated pottery. Ironstone china was an immediate sales success throughout England. Over the next century, Adam’s Ironstone continued to increase in popularity.

And Now For Something REALLY Special ! !

The Pickwick Papers started out as a monthly publication from Mar 1836 - Oct 1837. The story was a product of the classic author Charles Dickens with illusrations by Hablot Knight Browne. This serving platter was manufactured by the Adams China Company. It features a detailed transfer with handpainted color accents. The center scene is of the "First Appearance of Mr. Samuel Weller". If you know anything about the Pickwick Papers, you will recognize Mr. Samuel Weller as the servant to Mr. Pickwick who counsels his master with interesting Cockney wit and wisdom. The platter features a detailed rim design with burnished orange trim. Overall, Adams China did a wonderful job bringing this theme to function. The piece measures 15 3/8" long by 12 1/8" tall. It is in good condition. No cracks, No crazing. Just a small chip on the outter top edge. The piece displays very well. It is backstamped with the brown "Adams, Tunstall England, 1657" mark and a green "Illustrations from Pickwick Papers, Dickens, Made in Great Britain". A must have for any Dickens or vintage English porcelain collector.

 ~And Just When You Thought You Knew it All~  More On Fiesta !

Homer Laughlin’s Fiesta line of solid color bold dinnerware was introduced in 1936 in five colors. Other colors were added in the 1950’s. The five colors produced between 1936 – 1950 are considered to be “original” or “vintage” Fiesta.  Fiesta was discontinued in 1973 and production ceased. In 1986 the line was reintroduced by Homer Laughlin and new colors continue to be added, one every year or two. Color variances exist between “original” or “vintage” Fiesta and post 1986 colors. Slight color and shade differences exist even within contemporary and current production.  Bolder, deeper, and more contemporary colors have been introduced since 1986.

Here are some tips on how to identify Fiesta Yellow Shades

Older Vintage Yellow ~ School Bus Yellow

Sunflower Yellow ~ Very Bright Yellow

          New Yellow ~ Soft, Muted Yellow    

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