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<p>[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9504583, member: 22292"]WOW [USER=50]@say_it_slowly[/USER] ! Thank you so much for that amazing information - clearly you have a fabulous collection of these items (as well as an extensive old-school library!) and a wonderful knowledge of these old wares. I am so grateful for the time you've put into that, really incredible.</p><p><br /></p><p>(I'm sorry to not reply sooner but was on holiday this week and for some reason couldn't connect to Antiquers on my phone! Some problem with the security certificates or some such)</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that the 4th pattern down looks exactly right for a press-molded platter, and one of the shards on the first link you posted (Antietam Furnace, 18WA288) looks exactly right too. So that is encouraging. Also the examples from your collection are incredibly useful too - the back of the platters, the close up of the stippled effect of the surface of the teapot, and the nibbles showing the clay color are all very useful and make me think that this is the 'real deal'.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since it's quite high stakes, I'm going to ask an auction house to look at it for me and maybe sell it that way too...I don't think my normal Etsy crew will be the right outlet for this. Though perhaps I should try eBay? But it would be an odd object for someone with no selling history there to pitch up with...maybe I should start a little smaller <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'll update if I get any news from the auction house. Here's hoping they are familiar with this type of thing!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so much again : - )[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9504583, member: 22292"]WOW [USER=50]@say_it_slowly[/USER] ! Thank you so much for that amazing information - clearly you have a fabulous collection of these items (as well as an extensive old-school library!) and a wonderful knowledge of these old wares. I am so grateful for the time you've put into that, really incredible. (I'm sorry to not reply sooner but was on holiday this week and for some reason couldn't connect to Antiquers on my phone! Some problem with the security certificates or some such) I think that the 4th pattern down looks exactly right for a press-molded platter, and one of the shards on the first link you posted (Antietam Furnace, 18WA288) looks exactly right too. So that is encouraging. Also the examples from your collection are incredibly useful too - the back of the platters, the close up of the stippled effect of the surface of the teapot, and the nibbles showing the clay color are all very useful and make me think that this is the 'real deal'. Since it's quite high stakes, I'm going to ask an auction house to look at it for me and maybe sell it that way too...I don't think my normal Etsy crew will be the right outlet for this. Though perhaps I should try eBay? But it would be an odd object for someone with no selling history there to pitch up with...maybe I should start a little smaller ;) I'll update if I get any news from the auction house. Here's hoping they are familiar with this type of thing!! Thank you so much again : - )[/QUOTE]
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