Who doesnt love a beautiful, vintage china trio?

A lot of china collections would have started with one or two lovely vintage trios, or at least a cup and saucer. Mine is no exception. While browsing at an auction one day, I spotted this lovely pair of cups and saucers. I had no idea what brand they were, only that...

A brief history of the Royal Albert china company

Much adored, and highly collected, there would hardly be a China lover in the world without a piece of Royal Albert in their collection. The story of Royal Albert stretches back over 100 years. While the Royal Albert brand was created in 1904, its roots are to be...

Vintage china, always ‘in’

No matter what your style, the great practical thing about vintage china, is that it is always ‘in’. A vintage china piece, can always find a home or be adapted to a home, in almost any setting. While other items are ‘trending’ and will go out...

Dating your vintage silverware

Dating silverware can be quite confusing. While sterling silver items are mostly always hallmarked, silver plated items can also sometimes have hallmarks. Silver hallmarks can contain a makers mark or symbol, a silver content mark, an assay mark, a date letter, and a...