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China Dinnerware Serves as Family Treasure
Q: my mother gave this lovely china set to me many years ago. She received the set as an engagement gift in the 1920s. The pattern is "Victoria," and it was made in Czechoslovakia. The number "299" is marked on most of the dishes.…Read more.
Carnival Glass Bowl Used on Holidays
Q: My mother received this purple carnival glass bowl around 1910. She gave it to me when I married in 1957. Marked on the bottom is an "N" in a circle and there is a line under it. The inside is smooth; the only pattern is on the outside. …Read more.
Reverse Painted Lamp Made in Early 1900s
Q: Enclosed is a photo of an electric lamp that belonged to my husband's parents. It stands approximately 14 inches tall, has a reverse-painted, dome-shaped, glass shade and a metal base. There is no manufacturer's mark, and it is in excellent …Read more.
Porcelain Condiment Set Serves as Family Heirloom
Q: I have in my possession the porcelain set that is seen in the enclosed photo. The set consists of a tray, a covered sugar bowl with a matching porcelain spoon and two shakers. The round tray measures approximately 7 inches in diameter. They are …Read more.
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Haviland China Dinnerware Serves as Family HeirloomQ: Enclosed is a photo of a covered dish that is part of our Haviland china set. It originally was a service for 12, but over the years, pieces have been broken and now we only have eight place settings. Most of the serving dishes have survived. Marked on the back of each piece are the words: "Haviland & Co. — Limoges." We plan to pass the set down to the next generation. We would like to know when it was made and what you estimate its value to be? A: Haviland and Co. made your dinnerware around 1930. They produced porcelain in Limoges, France, from 1875 to 1930. The value of your service for eight would probably be $600 to $1,000. Q: This mark is on the back of a dinner plate that has been in my husband's family for a long time. It originally belonged to their grandmother. The words "Lido — Canary Tone" are also included with the mark. The plate is decorated with a lantern over a building and a basket of fruit next to a table with bananas and vessels. The family lives in Arkansas; they have looked in shops all over the Midwest trying to find matching dishes and to learn anything about the maker and value. If you could give us some hints on its history, we would appreciate it so much. A: W.S. George Co. produced Patriot China. They made semi-porcelain dinnerware from 1880 to 1959 in Kittanning, Pa.
Your plate was made around 1930 to 1940 and would probably sell from $15 to $35. Q: I purchased two reverse paintings on glass at a thrift store for $3.93 each. They appear to be scenes in Scotland. Framed in Brookline, Mass., they have the original frames. Are they "antique or junque"? A: Most reverse paintings on glass are somewhere in between — not old enough to officially be an antique and not destined for the trash. They were very popular in the 1920s. Artists painted country and nautical scenes on the backside of glass. They are collectibles and can be found in the range of $25 to $50 each.
Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM 
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