A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire stic…
A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape around the base of the handle.c) The sharpening steel has a long round steel blade with four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape at the base of the handle.
A matched cup and saucer. The cup is straight sided most of way down from the lip and then slants in to a narrower base. Both pieces have a band of curlicues that forms a narrow band around the rim of the saucer and inside the rim of the cup. The cup and saucer are decorated with a scene of a Chi…
A matched cup and saucer. The cup is straight sided most of way down from the lip and then slants in to a narrower base. Both pieces have a band of curlicues that forms a narrow band around the rim of the saucer and inside the rim of the cup. The cup and saucer are decorated with a scene of a Chinese gate, bridge, birds, and trees covering the face of the saucer and the outside of the cup. Both pieces are marked “Royal Albert Crown China, Made in England” and the cup also has “#6465”.
A tarnished (greenish colour) brass bell with tall long-legged bird standing on top on one leg with wings outspread. The bird has a long neck that is upraised and the bird’s beak is open. The bird’s bent leg holds a metal bead suspended from a chain that clangs against the outside of the bell.
A tarnished (greenish colour) brass bell with tall long-legged bird standing on top on one leg with wings outspread. The bird has a long neck that is upraised and the bird’s beak is open. The bird’s bent leg holds a metal bead suspended from a chain that clangs against the outside of the bell.
A serving tray consisting of three round plates set vertically inside of a vertical brass ring. There is a small loop handle for carrying at the top of the ring. The plates are hinged so that the two outside plates fold down to rest on the table at each side of the brass ring, and the middle plat…
A serving tray consisting of three round plates set vertically inside of a vertical brass ring. There is a small loop handle for carrying at the top of the ring. The plates are hinged so that the two outside plates fold down to rest on the table at each side of the brass ring, and the middle plate swings to a horizontal position held in place at the middle of the ring by a hinge at either side. Each plate is covered with a geometric pattern of green and red enamel with a red bird at the centre (peacock? or turkey? with tail outspread). The bottom of each plate is marked with “6”.
A portable tea set which fits into an oval wicker basket (d). a) A tall cylindrical teapot with a curved spout joined to the middle of the pot. The teapot has a round flat lid with two finger holes. There is a twisted fibre handle hanging from two taps at the top of the pot. The teapot is decora…
A portable tea set which fits into an oval wicker basket (d). a) A tall cylindrical teapot with a curved spout joined to the middle of the pot. The teapot has a round flat lid with two finger holes. There is a twisted fibre handle hanging from two taps at the top of the pot. The teapot is decorated with a large dragon on the side with squiggles (clouds) scattered about. b,c) Two small cups, without handles, shaped like bowls with a dragon motif on the outside.d)The basket has a large metal latch and a hinged lid. The basket is lined with checked fabric.
A ceramic tea set, consisting of a teapot (a), sugar bowl (b), and creamer (c), each shaped like a seashell. Each piece is marked “Belleek Co., Fermanagh Ireland”.a) The teapot is shaped like a large deep seashell, resting on three feet, closed by a wide textured rim. The teapot has a slightly c…
A ceramic tea set, consisting of a teapot (a), sugar bowl (b), and creamer (c), each shaped like a seashell. Each piece is marked “Belleek Co., Fermanagh Ireland”.a) The teapot is shaped like a large deep seashell, resting on three feet, closed by a wide textured rim. The teapot has a slightly curved spout and a textured loop handle. The lid is an inverted seashell with a smaller shell sitting on top as a handle. b) The creamer is a deep seashell, resting on three feet, pulled out on one side to form a pouring spout, with small textured loop handle. c) The sugar bowl is a deep round seashell, resting on three feet, with a small textured loop handle.
A pair of flat bottomed, straight sided cups with the top opening wider than the base. Each cup is white inside with a dense blue pattern of birds and vine-like curlicues covering the outside.
A pair of flat bottomed, straight sided cups with the top opening wider than the base. Each cup is white inside with a dense blue pattern of birds and vine-like curlicues covering the outside.