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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 20, 2013, 12:16:37 am »

Hmmmm...not a bad price considering they have to pay for shipping. Would hold out for a touch more though ( pity about the cover )

I've also seen English pieces marked like that to the base when there's a firing crack. The crack is marked, the piece is not stamped with the factory mark or it's marked as a second ( a scratch through the trademark ) if that's already been put on.

Also think it's more common for English pieces to be unmarked.


Someone earlier questioned the date. Well i think the following link might be helpful. Click below and zoom on the image. Note the spout and handle - very similar to this piece. Berlin porcelain though is generally even finer and lighter than yours.

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/5000038/tea-and-coffee-service

Also this Dresden piece

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8614395


If you're interested in identifying pieces in future, it would help to read up about hard / soft paste porcelain and it's history in Europe and the UK. Would only take an hour to get an idea.
 Marks aren't everything.

Thank you so much, I've looked at lot of teapots on-line and it's been so hard to find ones with a similar handle and you found 2. It's good to have some information to nail down the date so I can know what it actually is. As for price the offer was actually $75 with $25 assumed for shipping, there were 6 teapots that went for a combined $30. 2 had makers marks   one had a factory #, 2 were unmarked and then this one that had the paper inside.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 18, 2013, 10:57:34 pm »

Is there another landscape on the opposite side ?

There are some English teapots that have this style of handle from a similar period. Any chance of an image of the base at an angle in good light ?

The other side also has a landscape yes
let me know if this link works now http://imgur.com/a/UBDjm#e0jizIV

Thanks ! Not convinced it's Austrian but would need to handle it to get a better idea. Seen similar English ones before.

And you'll have to excuse Wullie's " overzealous " nature sometimes 

I am beginning to think that you are right it came with some others that have been since IDed (a Clews, a Spode Copeland's and some unmarked pieces).  Have received a offer from a English Ebayer on this piece for $50 which is more than the 6 pieces combined cost.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 18, 2013, 11:16:24 am »

people said the pics weren't working, but here you go

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this? candlestick? Value?

« on: November 18, 2013, 10:16:57 am »

The writing is Swedish and basically translates to "Name" and "born". My guess it that this is a baptismal candle holder or another religious ceremony and the vertical boxes would be for the time and date it took place. This one is unused and unengraved.

Edit for rewording

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 18, 2013, 09:53:05 am »

Is there another landscape on the opposite side ?

There are some English teapots that have this style of handle from a similar period. Any chance of an image of the base at an angle in good light ?

The other side also has a landscape yes
let me know if this link works now http://imgur.com/a/UBDjm#e0jizIV

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 17, 2013, 08:09:56 pm »

I guess this isn't solvable then

Thanks for the effort.  I'll try to find something with more information next time.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 17, 2013, 07:54:59 pm »

I didn't post a scrap of paper. why do you keep saying that?

I posted marks from the bottom of the piece.  I have posted 6 pics including the only markings it has. I don't know what else you want. I'm sorry it isn't easy to solve, but if it was I'd have found it out myself.

As for the links, they open for me how am I suppose to know that they won't open for other people?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 17, 2013, 07:00:33 pm »

"and as for this mark...i see the piece of paper..but the writing is indistinct"

That isn't on paper that is written into the the bottom of the pot . . .  what is there to not understand? I am just asking if anyone recognizes the proof mark.

That pic of the mark is basically the only important thing about this entire post and is the key to identifying this piece yet you seem to be ignoring it. If you don't know that is fine, but there is no reason to be rude.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 17, 2013, 03:15:14 pm »

Sorry . . .  I'm new to this site. I can see it, don't know why it wont let you see it.
maybe try this https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/1460195_10201706152369033_1871568714_n.jpg?oh=a008147d11dbde1683961246a20136bf&oe=528AC78A

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 17, 2013, 02:57:37 pm »

here is the mark on the bottom  My brother is the one with the item, he bought it at a auction and when he got home his wife found a piece of paper inside that said "Austria around 1810"

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Antique Questions Forum / Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

« on: November 17, 2013, 01:42:52 pm »

I have looked everywhere I can think of to find info and can't find the proof mark yet. Info with it claims that it is from Austria and dates to approximately 1810 punch of pics here : http://imgur.com/a/UBDjm#e0jizIV   last pic is a closup of the only marks on it.