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    Searching for Ox Marrow Lid or Pot

    Hi everyone. Few years ago this appeared on ebay and I kicked myself for not giving it a go. Unfortunately it had some damage which put me off. There is currently another available but again this has damage.I always questioned whether the base and lid belong together because the smoking theme...
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    New Pot lid site launched

    The Antique Pot Lid Collector has just been launched but still currently under construction. The collectors who developed this are specialists in the field of collecting pot lids. David Treloar many of you know here as Trog collects American, Australian and British pot lids, Andrew Alsop who...
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    WANTED Bottles with Registration Diamond

    Still after these bottles if anyone can help. Please contact me on jfmakis27@gmail.com
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    Black Glass Bottle...New Diving Find

    Definitely British and most certainly from the 1880's -90's. I would say very likely a Liqueur by the shape, like, as mentioned like a Benedictine.
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    WANTED Bottles with Registration Diamond

    Thank you to those who were kind enough to respond and sell. If you have an example and would like to know its worth please contact me. Many of these items are usually embossed to base.
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    Recent Pot Lid Acquisitions

    Helps if your better half enjoys them too. I purchased these two lids lately. The Lady Boy & Mandolin dates 1850's and depicts a Circassian woman with a child staring at the Caucasus mountains. This was definitely a Circassian Cream which was the woman's equivalent to Bear's Grease. This is a...
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    Pot lid price records?

    Interesting discussion. I buy lids from the UK and have been buying from abroad for a number of years now. Pot lids have definitely dropped considerably in recent times. I purchased one lid for 200pds recently and the very same lid sold a few years ago for 800pds. Both in perfect order, and...
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    Picked up a cool pot lid today at the Baltimore Bottle Show ...

    I agree...many of these lids are being reproduced and you seriously have to suspect they are and prove they are genuine before you proceed to purchase. I saw a copy recently that was very hard to pick even with a trained eye
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    WANTED Bottles with Registration Diamond

    Still after bottles with this lozenge or registration mark. Thanks everyone
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    inheritance

    They are as following anyway Left to right The Poultry Woman 20-40 pounds Best Card 20-40 Pounds The Village Wedding 15-30 pounds The Enthusiast 20-40 pounds The Rivals 30-50 pounds The Seconds Appeal 20-40 pounds Hope that helps
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    inheritance

    Cheers Surf. Are the above pics, the ones requesting info?
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    Staffordshire Jars or Pratt Jars

    Hi Surf ! Nice to hear from you and best wishes to you in the new year. I am curious to know... are the horses yours :) Will try and take some pics in the coming weeks. Thinks are chaos presently attending to family matters. The new aussie forum is doing exceptionally well
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    Staffordshire Jars or Pratt Jars

    Many thanks for your kind comments. I will endeavour to post almost as many again that I have added to over the past 4 years.
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    WANTED Bottles with Registration Diamond

    Still looking and thanks to those who kindly sold and contacted me. Will pay over $1000 for the right example. Contact me privately at prattpot@hotmail.com please John Foumakis Australia
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    WANTED Bottles with Registration Diamond

    Thank you for your kind consideration. Much appreciated

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