Empire Floral
I found this pretty little vintage Empire England china sauce boat in a local charity shop.
Actually, eagle-eyed bf noticed it first! She's getting good!
I think it is too pretty to be a gravy boat - I can imagine it holding cream or a lovely raspberry coulis to pour over a scrummy dessert ... yum!
The little flowers are so sweet - think the blue one is a cornflower. The dish has a lovely gilded edge, and I'm not sure if you will notice from the photographs, but there is a little raised design on the surface of the dish.
Really love this little scroll and flower detail.
Even the back stamp is lovely - do the figures 12-56 represent the month and year it was made? Would like to know.
Love, Liz
Pop over to Flea Market Finds to see some other lovely thrifted things!
Comments
Madison xxx
It says often the month and year are included in the backstamp. So I think it was made in December 1956.
Madison xxx
Liz
MX
Thea x
Lovely china♡♡♡
You call it a sauce boat; I agree with you it is really lovely for gravy. Nice idea you have for it.
Thank you for the word♪
Love you always, xoxo Miyako*
I wish I had a charity shop nearby... :( .
You always show superb finds, like this gravy boat!
Well, there are plenty of antiques fairs here - every weekend - but it's not always easy to find a bargain...
Hugs