...value as i just wanted to own/see it as you can see has a staple repair right through it, notice they have added the staple to the front...
Old staple repair, and yep, 2 slashes means 2nd quality. 19th c. I think, but not certain.
Ditto. I love staple repaired pieces, and this one is very beautiful.:)
...height. What attracted me to this jug is the wonderful old staple repair that it proudly displays. I believe that it is transfer printed, and...
I’ve never actually used the hydrogen peroxide method of reducing/erasing dirty hairline cracks. If I was going to try I would have used the brown...
Thanks so much for the feedback! :)
...they made too much of it. Damaged is "good luck with that" unless it's got an old staple repair. Stapled pieces can sell just for having the...
That’s so interesting! When I saw this restoration, I thought- someone really loved this set, and I will. I paid about 10 pounds for this set....
Staple repairs were very common back in that time period. There are collectors out there for items with such repairs....
I thought that there was a lot of Chinese influence in the decoration. Cool staple repair!
...all of them) i think maybe a little later, qianlong ? (has a staple repair) (no marks) 3rd is smaller presuming a saucer, and have no idea...
...person as the chinese bowl the little creamer has an old staple repair (even think the base has been restored ?) something funky going on...
Car boot season is back on. Whoot! I bought this for a whole pound today, out of intrigue more than anything. I think it is a small ice bucket....
I rather like the staple repairs too - it shows that the piece has been used and treasured if someone went to the trouble of having it repaired. I...
...is truly cool!! :happy::happy: If you do a search for "staple repair" you will find quite a few that have been posted over the last 8+ years....
You got a staple repair!! To me that makes it even better. Someone did a nice job on that. Staples tell stories; someone else really loved that...
...on my tablet; I found a hand-decorated cup and saucer with a staple repair. Bought it for the staples. Got someone's wedding silver salt and...
We'll have to revive this thread, it is wonderful.:) Some more here:...
I picked it up recently at an estate sale. It had Belonged to the grandmother of the woman that passed away. No one wanted it because it was...
...to the forum!! :happy::happy: If you search the forum for "staple repair" you will find that many of us here are very enamored with this type...
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