Robyn's Collection - 'pre-covid' additions

1/6/2020

Prior to the COVID-19 shutdown I was lucky enough to visit the Glenrowan Vintage Hall and purchased two Trinket Boxes.

One was a delightful vintage Trinket Box made by Crown China Craft Ltd. with yellow, mauve and pink flowers on the lid of a green pot. It was handmade and painted in England with gold trim around the lid and top of the pot. This company originated in 1946 in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

The other was a Trinket Box made by Capodimonte porcelain ware, vintage 1950 handmade and painted in Italy with roses on the lid and gold trim. Capodimonte porcelain originated in Naples in 1743. This delicate porcelain is easily recognizable for its tiny pastel flowers and elegant figurines. It is still produced today and the vintage items are sought after.

I also obtained from Marketplace on Facebook a piece of Art Deco Carlton Ware. This plate is called Vert Royale and was manufactured in the 1920's along with Rouge Royale and Bleu Royale. Carlton Ware was first produced in 1890 in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

We hope that we will soon be able to get together again at Collectors.

Robyn Desmier

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About the Collectors' group

Do you enjoy 'Antiques Roadshow' and 'Bargain Hunt' on TV? Have you a collection or the beginnings of one? ‘Collectors’ is for people who enjoy collecting and seeing the collections of others. Sessions take the form of ‘show and tell’, with participants bringing along an item or a collection to share with others in the group. Items shown last year ranged from the quirky to the beautiful. They may be inherited, be valuable antiques or items purchased from the Op Shop but which you enjoy. It is hoped to have a guest speaker for one session to help us develop skills in identifying and valuing our purchases. Please bring along to the first session one or two of your favourite items and be prepared to ‘show and tell’.

Meeting Times

2018 - 2nd Monday 10 am to 12 noon U3A Meeting Room, Dunlop Campus

Convenor/ contact details

Dorothy Webber - 5762 2116 or 0412 263 071

Reporter
Jacquie Schwind
Photographer
Robyn Desmier