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Blue Westmoreland (?) Lion on a Nest

21 Saturday Sep 2013

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Westmoreland LionLookie, lookie, lookie.  Isn’t this spectacular?  Two Leos live in this household, so we appreciate the majestic lion.

I’ve recently bought a pair of Westmoreland lovebirds on a nest and have been trolling through Westmoreland (or alleged Westmoreland) pieces online.

During a recent trip to Cobourg I saw this pretty piece.  The store owner thinks that it is a reproduction.  There are strange scuff marks on the bottom, as if someone tried to erase ID marks.  Nonetheless I had to have it anyway as the colour is so pretty.

I want to determine its provenance, so nothing would do but to order a Westmoreland reference book! Westmoreland Lion (2) I use Abebooks to buy my used books.  My experience is that this site provides very reasonably priced books.

Anyway, in a couple of weeks I might know something more definite.  I will update if I find anything out.

Imperial Glass Milk Glass Rooster Egg Cup (Good to be home)

11 Thursday Jul 2013

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Imperial Glass Milk Glass Rooster Egg cupWell, we are home after a 2800 kilometer jaunt around Ottawa, Quebec City, Towns in Maine, Boston and points between there and home.

My guy is a patient soul (occasionally).  We stopped at many, many thrift shops, antique shops and malls, consignment stores and yard sales.  I didn’t buy as many things as I thought I would, and I didn’t buy any one special item, but nonetheless I did come home with a few things.  Oddly enough most of them came from thrift shops.  I found the antique stores a wee costly and I didn’t find much in the way of treasures that I HAD to have.

It’s interesting travelling.  Every time we go on a road trip I seem to see some pattern on a regular basis.  This time is was Cambridge’s Rosepoint.  I saw lots of pieces of Rosepoint in every shape and size.  The stems were costly, although the serving pieces were reasonable.  Rosepoint isn’t a favourite, so I was able to resist.

I did go to this fab shop in Cambridge, Mass.  There were 3 cobalt Cambridge stems in this store (which was great). They were absolutely gorgeous.  I didn’t buy as I wanted to buy four.  Now I am sorry.  Likely I could eventually find one more.  Oh well.

Anyway….here’s a fun piece.  Marked with Imperial’s <IG> signature it is a milk glass rooster egg cup.  Cute little piece.  I have to wonder what kind of eggs fit into this cup.  My chicken eggs don’t fit.  Must be for goose eggs!