Preserve Jar Set – SOLD

27 Jan

Preserve jar set

Preserve jar set

How crazy are these little pots? I have to admit that I think that they’re a bit bizarre! I bought them because as peculiar as I find them, there’s still something quite special about this little joined pair. The work appears quite naive, but if you look at the roughness of the lemons they’re probably quite realistic. The spoons look to be original and I think are probably made of bakelite (always a plus). There’s some age to these pots which is evident in the discolouration of the one lemon, which continues to the inside of the pots. I’m sure your kids would love to eat their jam and honey from these jars – that being said I know a few adults (my brother included) who would find them delightful!

Dimensions: 16cm long x 10cm wide x 8.5cm high

Price: R120

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Ceramic and Bamboo Teapot – SOLD

27 Jan

Ceramic & bamboo teapot

Ceramic & bamboo teapot

With my limited knowledge of ceramics I would have thought that this teapot was Japanese – it definitely has an eastern feel to it to me, but I was informed by someone a lot cleverer than me that it’s most likely German. Apparently the style of glazing is what gives it away. Who knew! It’s quite an unusual piece with its lid set off centre and rather rustic orange glaze that appears two-tone in places. I really enjoy the way the handle seems to swoop up over the pot. My housemate Niall has a bit of a crush on this pot – he’s an avid drinker of green tea (and other such horrid medicinal teas) and thinks that this would be the ideal pot to drink it out of – and I think he’s probably right. At the very least it would bring a bit of pleasure to the act of swallowing the bitter stuff!

Dimensions: 18cm tall (to top of handle) x 14cm in diameter

Price: R160 (more…)

Collection of Trinket Boxes – SOLD

27 Jan

Collection of trinket boxes

Collection of trinket boxes

How lovely do these boxes look grouped together – inspires me to start a collection! All three of them are quite special, but the star for me is the cut-glass art deco box. It’s a serious piece of glass of a very high quality- just look at the detail in those beviled edges. And I love the fact that it’s so simple. Such an unassuming piece with some serious style to it. It does have a very minor chip on the underside of the lid – so minor in fact that I didn’t spot it on first examining it, but other than that it’s in excellent condition.

The cut-glass dish that almost looks like a vintage perfume bottle does have a bit of damage to it. Some of the points have very small nicks, and the red finish has chipped in places. But it’s still a very beautiful piece! I particularly like the handle which is so elegantly cut. A fine piece of glass that would look super-classy displayed on a dressing table or in a bathroom.

The lucite box has a seriously cool name attached to it: “Plastic Creations of Hollywood”! Lucite is a type of plastic that became fashionable after the Second World War when it overtook bakelite in popularity. It was often used in lieu of glass as it was less expensive and easier to work with, but had the same clarity as that of glass. Sadly over time, this box has lost some its clarity and its age can be seen in the lines that appear like minor cracks inside the lid (see pics under ‘more’). That being said it’s in reasonably good nick for its age, and would still make quite a statement.

Dimensions: Art deco cut-glass box – 9.5cm long x 8cm wide x 8.5cm tall; Cut-glass box with ruby detail -10cm in diameter x 9cm tall; Lucite box – 12cm long x 7cm wide x 6cm tall

Price: Art deco cut-glass box – R260; Cut-glass box with ruby detail – R200; Lucite box – R120
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Vintage Electric Clock – SOLD

26 Jan

Metamec electric clock

Metamec electric clock

Metamec is one of my very favourite makes of vintage clocks – they were prolific producers of time keepers during the 1950s, and all of the models I’ve been lucky enough to find have had such great style to them. While it’s always nice to have a bit of colour, this more sedate version is probably quite practical in terms of matching existing décor schemes.  And while it is quite a plain piece, the font of the numbers and the convex glass give it as much style as it needs. An ideal bedside clock that keeps perfect time!

Note: the carriage of the clock has yellowed slightly with time

Dimensions: 14cm high x 14cm wide x 7cm deep (incl movement)

Price: R160

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Carlton Ware Milk Jug – SOLD

26 Jan

Carlton Ware milk jug

Carlton Ware milk jug

This Carlton ware jug is pretty garish, but it’s so over the top that its’ garishness is quite beautiful. From what I can see it’s in immaculate condition, which is always quite important with collector pieces.  I really like the combination of the deep green with the soft pink glaze, and of course the gold handle is just fantastic! An unusual piece that’s sure to attract a fair bit of attention.

Dimensions: 13.5cm tall x 8.5cm in diameter

Price: R165

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