Excellent !! Happy they did well !!

Hi Martha, the vases went for £188 in the end. Thank you for your help.

Good luck and update this thread and tell us what the selling price was !! That help us keep up with the market !!

Thank you, Martha, I appreciate your time and your response is very helpful indeed. I will try Ebay with the vases. Best wishes Jane

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Derby-Crown-Porcelain-Gilt-Canary-Yellow-Vase-1887-pre-Royal-Crown-Derby-9-3-4-/191047373966?hash=item2c7b4f948e:g:HH8AAOSwpDdVgIgb

Here is one on Ebay with the same mark as yours !! The small mark at the bottom must be the date mark because this is identical to yours and is dated 1887,, so I was not far off with the time period !! Keep in mind that the selling prices are not always the same as the asking prices !!

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=royal%20crown%20derby%20vase&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

Above are the latest selling prices !! This is what people are actually paying for similar vases !!
I would try Ebay for selling them !! A pair usually sells better than a single piece but these and other decorative items have not been doing well lately !!