what's it worth? antiques.Byline: Mike Litherland Litherland is a district in Sefton, Merseyside, North West England. It was formerly an urban district, which included also Seaforth and Ford. HistoryPlace-name meaning The name Litherland derives from Old Norse hliŏ/hlith-ar Outhwaite & Litherland Auctioneers Kingsway Galleries, Fontenoy Street, Liverpool Q: I ENCLOSE en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. a picture of a vase belonging to my grandmother, and I am in my sixties now so don't know how old it is. It has been handed down to each child. It has no markings on it and is very light, looks like china almost. Mrs P Simkins, Elton, Chester A: A TYPICAL late Victorian vase, part of a set of three, made of porcelain porcelain [Ital. porcellana], white, hard, permanent, nonporous pottery having translucence which is resonant when struck. Porcelain was first made by the Chinese to withstand the great heat generated in certain parts of their kilns. or glass. I can't tell from the photograph, but it appears that the vase is missing its lid. With time, it will slowly increase in value. Currently worth at auction, complete with two smaller vases, pounds 100-pounds 200' on its own, with lid missing, pounds 30-pounds 50. SEND your questions (ideally with pictures which cannot be returned) to Mike Litherland, What's It Worth? c/o Daily Post Features, PO Box 48, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L69 3EB |
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