I recently cleaned out some dishes that had belonged to my mother (and potentially her mother and grandmother). There are three dishes that are different from the rest and I was curious what their value might be. They appear to be a set of three serving dishes (two plates and a bowl) by Limoges from the early 1900's. They are an ivory color with gold leaf around the rims. There is a gold leaf design in the middle of each that reminds me of a wheel on a boat with a flower in the center. The maker's mark on the back includes both the purplish bell and the green "T&V France" designs. The Bell includes the words "decore par Limoges T.V. Pour Wm. Lairton WILMINGTON". I have attached two photos I took of the set and the maker's mark. I am trying to determine the approximate value of these dishes. Additionally, I am from Wilmington, Delaware. I was wondering if the "WILMINGTON" reference on the back is from Wilmington, DE or whether they were painted in a town in France.
I have been unable to find this particular pattern in my research so far. I know it is Limoges and the Mark shows A Lanternier & Co. along with the Limoges France. It has small pink roses and white daisies around the edge and gold trim on the inner circle.
This is a beautiful hand forged iron chandelier. I have been searching for something similar online and haven't come across anything. I think it may be a Continental Chandelier, although I could be wrong on that. Searching online I have seen Continental Chandeliers that have similar characteristics. This chandelier has 6 arms and the overall dimensions are 26" wide by 24" high. There are two rings with square crystals attached, the top ring has a 6" circumference with 12 crystals and the bottom ring is 11" with 24 crystals. In the center of the chandelier there are three flowers with leaves attached to a center disk that houses the electrical connections. There are six chains which connect the two tiers together. The pictures show only the chandelier and crystals in the center rings, Not all the crystals. I removed the crystals to clean them and, depending on the value of this piece, might paint the chandelier so I have not replaced the crystals yet. In total this chandelier has 103 crystals... 66 crystals that hang from the arms and scrolls, the 36 square crystals in the rings and one large ball that hangs from the base. One thing I noticed is that the wiring is external on the arms, it is tied under the "spokes" of the bottom ring. The chandelier is very heavy when all the crystals are attached, I estimate probably 15-20 pounds.
