WEDDING CHAIR

Very, very, victorian ! A chair made of bronze dore' leaves, birds, mirrors ( some enamelled ) and wax flowers. This beautiful piece was used to hold the brides flowers before and after the wedding ceremony and dates 1850 to 1870.

RS PRUSSIA

RS Prussia appears in several marks used on porcelain before 1917. Reinhold Schlegelmilch started his porcelain works in Suhl, Germany, in 1869.

LUSTRES

Lustres are mantle decorations or pedestal vases with many hanging glass prisms, and it is proper to refer to a single glass prism as a lustre. Either spelling, luster or lustre, is correct. Lustres were very popular during the latter part of the 19th century and were usually in pairs.

CHAPLIN DAYS

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PICKLE CASTORS

The victorians even dressed up their pickles !

LIGHTING

Lighting was, and still is a very important part of decorating. In the days of kerosine and whale oil the surrounding colors used were much brighter in order to help the eyes see better.

ANYONE FOR TEA ?

We have a great collection of cups and saucers. Something for everyone ! All you need is the tea , and maybe some company.