Reproductions

[radamwarner]

I bought a potlid recently at a show: "Home Made Potted Meats Manufactured by the Army and Navy Co-Operative Society" In the center there is a illustration of two people . The Base is chipped but the lid is fairly intact but I wonder if this lid is being reproduced and if so, how does one tell.

 

[radamwarner]

PS there are some of these listed on EBAY currently that look identical in regards to condition.

 

[Black_Boogers]

A few years ago, I purchased a "Bear's Grease" potlid at a modest price at an antique guild in Portobello Square, London, England. The kindly, older gentleman assured me that it was authentic.

When I returned to the States, I gave it a good washing with dishwashing detergent under warm/hot water. It didn't take long before the varnish began coming off, revealing a decal underneath!!! AAARRRRGGGG!!!!!! I immediately stopped washing it, and it still displays ok, but buyer beware!

HTH,

Rick

 

[Dirranbandi]

G'day radamwarner

The Deantiques website is a good source of information about pot lid reproductions, fakes, etc

The weblink is http://www.deantiques.com/PLG/reproductions__copies.htm

Cheers

Dirranbandi

 

[radamwarner]

any good sources to buy potlids?

 

[Gidday]

Dirranbandi

I see a recent update on the link you mentioned above that describes a new and worrying development in the production of repro`s. In this case the rare Rob Smith bears grease lid.