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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old Cheese Dish in New Zealand

« on: September 18, 2011, 12:52:15 am »

Thanks Cogar.   As you suggested I went to pottery.yobunny.com

Within a short time of posting my question there, I was referred to this auction catalogue:

http://www.denhams.com/auction-catalogue/antique/481/ceramic-glass-pottery/plates-dishes-chargers/

As can be seen, lot number 695 looks to be very similar to my piece.  If they are the same, then my cheese dish is probably 19th Century and worth maybe thirty British pounds.

So if I sold it, I wouldn't get quite enough money to buy a new house.

For some time I feel there have been some family 'issues' about the possible value of this piece, especially seeing I have possession of it.  So I'm smiling while I'm writing this.   Maybe I can get somebody's hopes up by giving it to them!!

Thanks for your help....   Coote.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old Cheese Dish in New Zealand

« on: September 12, 2011, 03:29:30 am »

Thanks for your thoughts guys.

I will check out the pottery forum tomorrow.   Off to bed now.   Thanks and best wishes...   Coote.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old Cheese Dish in New Zealand

« on: September 11, 2011, 09:32:26 pm »

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Here is the mark on the underside of the cover:



And here is the cross on the base:



And the view from above:



Much appreciated....

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Antique Questions Forum / Old Cheese Dish in New Zealand

« on: September 11, 2011, 09:01:11 pm »

Hi...   I'm pleased to have found you.

I have an old crockery platter and lid that we have called 'The Cheese Dish" since I was a kid.   It comes from my mother's side of the family and it evidently came to New Zealand with my ancestors from Britain sometime during the 1800's.  My uncle told me it could have been made sometime before the 1800's.

It is triangular in shape.   It measures approximately 8 inches tall and it is about 11.5 inches wide.  It is quite heavy.

The only marks I can see on it are a "B" stamped on the underside of the lid... and what seems to be a hand-drawn "X" on the underside of the base.

There are holes in the top of the lid.

I'd be very interested to get ideas regarding how old it is, where it came from, and what it might be worth.

Many thanks in advance....   Stephen Coote, Nelson, New Zealand.    Here's a photo: