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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: November 10, 2012, 11:47:58 am »

Mandie, the set is gorgeous!  Enjoy it!

I get disappointed when people lose their "zeal" for items just because they aren't from "renowned makers".  Kind of like brand name clothing these days!  These are items of beauty and took painstaking time to make no matter where they came from!  The artisans did a beautiful job...and resulted in a set of functional beauty!  Enjoy!!!!!!

Thanks, KC.  Maybe when my 15 month old twins are a little older, I can enjoy it with them.  For now, they will stay safe wrapped up in a box and put on a shelf.   

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: November 09, 2012, 11:02:22 pm »

I sent pics to replacements.com... .and 3 other companies that specialize in china...and i have had 3 replies...all of which are almost the same..
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quote...Sorry not a pattern or back stamp we have in stock this does look as if it is Chinese/Japanese and we do tend to stock English pattern 99% of the time.
Regards
Amanda

Thanks, BigWull and Wendy- I have pretty much given up on finding out any more information on this Coffee Set but thought I would check to see if there were any new replies and I see there are.  I really appreciate everyone for going above and beyond to help me out.  I figure for now, I will hold on to the set and if I should find any information on it in the future I can sell it then.  Thank you so much for your help and your time! 

Mandie (FBodyWS6)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 20, 2012, 03:45:52 pm »

Does anyone have any other ideas?  I tried Christie's auction house and they were not able to (or would not) evaluate it.  They did not say why.  I guess I really just want to know who the maker is and the name of the pattern on the coffee set.

If anyone else has any other ideas, I would appreciate it.

Thank you.
FBodyWS6

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 15, 2012, 09:00:26 pm »

look at the thread about the chinese scroll,, wendy posted a link for Christies Auction house appraisal service !! Its free and all you need is really good pics !!  thats who i would recommend !!

Thanks, Mart!  I will try this out! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 15, 2012, 04:48:03 pm »

I think I paid ~$120.  It was 15 years ago so it's a little fuzzy.  Do you think it would make sense to be into the thing for $165?  Do you think there would be any money left in it?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 15, 2012, 04:11:24 pm »

I would like to get a general consensus on whether or not I should pay for an appraisal.  I recently had twins, my house seems to be getting smaller by the day and we may be PCSing (military) soon so I would like to get rid of this rather than move it for a 6th time.  I just don't want to spend $50-150 on an appraisal if it's worth $100.  Any opinions?

Thank you.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 13, 2012, 10:52:54 pm »

Are you thinking that this may be a reproduction? If so, does that mean it isn't worth anything?  Would it be worth at least what the gold is worth?
Thanks.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 13, 2012, 09:28:39 pm »

Hello,

I have been searching the internet for weeks and have finally found something that looks similar as far as the scene on my Coffee Set.

The people featured on this plate are the same as the ones featured on my coffee set.  Will this help anyone to determine what I have?

thanks a lot for all the help so far. 

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=%22LH%22+LIMOGES&view=detail&id=6B62D38F2C4C0A0042C09AFDCEC2B4D6CE1CEA68&first=109

Can anyone translate what this company is saying on their website?  It appears to be in Buenas Aires

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 12, 2012, 10:35:52 pm »

Does this help at all?  Also, can you tell me why the scenes are broken up looking?  Is it a transfer image?  If so, when did these start being used on Porcelain?

I am thinking from the fact that the china is translucent in the light that it must be porcelain.  Is that correct?

Thanks for your help!
FBodyWS6

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 09, 2012, 03:28:39 pm »

Updated post to show pics without outside link. Thanks!

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Antique Questions Forum / Need help identifying a coffee/tea set

« on: September 08, 2012, 07:03:11 pm »

I am trying to get some help identifying the maker/value of a coffee or tea set I purchased at an estate sale several years ago. It has initials on the bottom of each piece that look like HJ?  It also has impressions of the numbers "831/1" on most pieces and "831   0" on a few.  It looks like it may be Victorian or French.  It is brown and gold painted and it has service for 6.  The tea pot has two different scenes. One on the front and one on the back.  I have been researching this on the internet but have not found anything that looks like this.

I would like to know any or all of the following that someone may have info on:

Origin (eg: British, German, American made)
Age (time period)
Value
Maker
I would like to know if it is a coffee set or tea set as well








Thanks in advance.

FBodyWS6