| 3 PC DECO MANTLE SET - ENGLAND ART POTTERY, OCT |
| THIS IS A FABULOUS 3-PC MANTLE SET FOR ONE MONEY AND INCLUDES A CLOCK AND 2 VASES. THEY ARE A BEAUTIFUL PAINTED ART POTTERY IN A DECO OR EARLIER STYLE. THE GLAZE IS AN EARTHY OCHRE COLOR ACCENTED WITH RED, ORANGE, BROWN AND BLACK PAINTED FLORALS AND ACCENT LINES. THE VASES ARE SOMEWHAT OCTAGONAL, APRX 6 3/4" TALL AND 3 3/8" ACROSS AT THE OPENING. THE BOTTOMS OF THE VASES ARE MARKED - OCT SPILL, S, ENGLAND. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MARK, SO IF YOU KNOW, PLEASE TELL ME. THE VASES HAVE DELICATELY PAINTED FLORALS WITH SHADOWS AND ALSO HAVE A UNIQUE BROWN ON THE INSIDE THAT DISSIPATES APRX 1" INTO THE OPENING (SEE PIC). THE CLOCK IS APRX 6 3/4" AT ITS TALLEST AND 11 3/4" AT THE WIDEST. THE FACE OF THE CLOCK IS GLASS-FRONTED AND HAS THE WORD "FOREIGN" UNDER THE 6 ON THE FACE. I HAVE WOUND UP THE CLOCK AND IT SEEMS TO KEEP TIME OK, BUT I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO SET THE THING - I AM NO CLOCK EXPERT. THE BOTTOM OF THE CLOCK HAS THE WORD - ENGLAND - INCISED IN THE MOLD. CONDITION - THE CLOCK HAS A TEENY CHIP ON ONE OF THE TOP 'STEPS' BUT NOT NOTICEABLE FROM THE FRONT. ONE VASE HAS A COUPLE OF TEENY FLAKES. OTHERWISE, I DON'T SEE ANY CRACKS OR CHIPS. A REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND CAREFULLY CRAFTED WORK OF ART. |
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