Haviland Chocolate Pot

Q: This pot is 9 1/2 inches tall with lid. The pot, and its accompanying demitasse cups and saucers, was a wedding gift to my grandmother, who was married in 1902. I’ve heard that it is a coffeepot but my grandmother always referred to it as a chocolate pot. I’ve never seen one with this […]

Limoges for Twelve

Q:  I inherited a set of Limoges dishes for 12 which my family used for special occasions in the 1950s. The set includes dinner plates, cups and saucers, butter plates and salad plates, all in perfect condition. They are marked “A. Giraud & Brousseau, Limoges, Specially for Mayhew, New York, Made in France,” “Limoges, France,” […]

Limoges Marks

Q: My wife and I picked up some Limoges pieces at auction and have a 3-footed bowl with three stamps on the bottom. We’re having difficulty identifying the marks. We found the P and P mark on your website, Kovels.com. I’m including pictures and would appreciate help dating the bowl. A: The mark “La Seynie […]

Market Report — Enamels Are Hot

Artistic enameled objects were made for the aristocracy and the church in the Middle Ages, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that enamel was a popular medium used by artists. A Treadway auction offered antique and vintage enameled bowls, boxes and plaques made by the “Boston School” artists, who were among the first to […]

Vilert Enamel Vase

Q: I inherited a number of antiques from my grandparents in 1976, including this little metal and enamel vase, which is about 5 1/8 inches tall. It has suffered some under my stewardship. Enamel has chipped off the base and the mouth of the vase is chipped. The signature has always baffled me. It looks […]