Friday, June 12, 2009
Tealeaf
Tealeaf is a design of Royal Ironstone China made by several manufacturers, especially Alfred Meakin but also Wedgewood among others. My wife's mother and later my wife conspired to corner the market. It is something I see in historical houses such as Lincoln's home in Springfield, IL. I've been sorting what must be 150 pieces. The major exception to Meakin is the cups and saucers which are Adams plus a few unmarked. Now my problem is, What on earth do I do with them?
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if they are valuable you could consult an auction house for antiques. Or offer them to your daughters. or buy some cheap end tables at a thrift store and smash some of the china to make mosaic table tops. They would be beatiful sentimental and meaningful pieces of art to give your kids and grandkids.
ReplyDeletePenelope, they are too valuable to smash, but I don't know an appropriate auction house. How did you find this posting? btw, your profile is not public.
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