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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Brassey, post: 5382184, member: 15277&quot;]A few days ago I asked about an old Worthpoint price for a pair of porcelain Hoopoes made by Eximious Italy. A member kindly told me that they fetched US $ 45</p><p><br /></p><p>An identical pair turned up at auction today and I bought them for £50</p><p><br /></p><p>However, in September last year another pair were included in the sale of Sir Timothy Colman’s estate at Sworders for £440 plus premium and were then&nbsp; sold online by a dealer (the price they were offered at was £1,000. I don’t know what they actually sold for). They are very fine and high quality pieces and Sir Timothy was part of the Colman Mustard family and his collection sold for over £200,000</p><p><br /></p><p>I can’t find anything about this manufacturer. My hoopoes are identical but not the same pair (signatures in different places). </p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone know where the factory is and when they were established? </p><p><br /></p><p>I’d love to know more about them before I list them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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