The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . s, goblets, and ewers, but even figuresid busts were moulded, and coated with thislver glaze. In addition, for household service,lere were salt-cellars, spice-boxes, toast-racks,ustard-pots, pepper-boxes, inkstands, , tankards, etc. These were all made innitation of the patterns of the silversmiths?aft. Many of the best specimens were planedr turned, so as to give a more finished effect,ater pieces often show a blistered or pimpled>pearanre, and this decay of the ait seems to have set in during the early years of the lastcentury.
The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . s, goblets, and ewers, but even figuresid busts were moulded, and coated with thislver glaze. In addition, for household service,lere were salt-cellars, spice-boxes, toast-racks,ustard-pots, pepper-boxes, inkstands, , tankards, etc. These were all made innitation of the patterns of the silversmiths?aft. Many of the best specimens were planedr turned, so as to give a more finished effect,ater pieces often show a blistered or pimpled>pearanre, and this decay of the ait seems to have set in during the early years of the lastcentury. Most of the Staffordshire potters were makersof silver lustre, and the two who stand outprominently are Wedgwood and Spodc, althoughthe Ridge ways of Shelton must not be over-looked. The Spodes were noted for their teaand coffee services, plain and tinted; Wedgwoodincluded the making of figures in addition tothe services. A favourite pattern for theseservices was an imitation of Queen Anne silver,and the result is very pleasing and SILVER LUSTRE FLUTED TEAPOT It is exceptional to find any mark impressed onthis ware, but in some examples the pottersinitials have been found. The collector should be on his guard againstmodern imitation of silver lustre which is nowfor sale in many dealers shops. It is somewhatdifficult to detect, but, roughly speaking, it hasa heavy and coarse appearance, and when placedby the side of a genuine specimen the differ-ence is at once noted. Garish, as this silverlustre is to some collectors, yet, like old pewter,it has a depth of colour and tone which silver
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