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Collectables => Metalware & Metalwork => Topic started by: keith on April 01, 2010, 04:25:14 PM

Title: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: keith on April 01, 2010, 04:25:14 PM: 11 inches high,I know, not the prettiest of teapots,it's the letters on the side always wondered what they stand for :hlp:
Keith.
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: Tigerchips on April 01, 2010, 08:43:02 PM: Well, the only thing i can think of is that the VD and CD are someone's initials, either a married couple or from the same family since both initials end in a 'D'. If it had been for alcohol the initials might have been VR or GR for the reigning monarchs (Victoria Regina and Georgeus Rex). But this is a teapot so probably the initials of the owners or manufacturers.

Well, that's my guess anyway, could be completely wrong. I haven't the foggiest idea what the other letters are for mind. :-\
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: Tigerchips on April 01, 2010, 09:00:05 PM: Okay, i found this after searching for triad marks....

On this link below... scroll down and read the bit about the Ownership Marks....
http://home1.gte.net/vzn05wao/pcca/marks.htm
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: keith on April 01, 2010, 10:00:14 PM: Thanks for looking,not pewter I'm afraid,some cheap base metal,have seen triad marks on pewter when trying to date my own meagre pewter collection,ta, Keith.
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 04, 2010, 08:36:20 PM: VD... :o >:D :thd:..............lol :24:

just kidding...

Maybe Zas Sar is the Name? As I found a person on Facebook with that name (???) or......maybe ZAS means *Berlin* and SAR means Saudi Reyal?

I too would think the letters of VD and CD are names of whom this might have been given to and the other letters from where they are from (maybe)...just a guess....

have to dig around a bit more on this.... ;)
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: keith on April 04, 2010, 08:42:31 PM: Thanks Rose,wondered if it belonged to a wartime canteen 'WRAF' etc... and they may relate to some 'military' catering organisation,will look further,p.s. just found out I'm part Canadian! how about that?
Keith.
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: Anne on April 04, 2010, 11:48:23 PM: I doubt it'd be WRAF as pretty much everything carried the War Dept mark or some such thing I think.... my Mother ran a NAAFI canteen before joining the WRAF and she said everything was marked, even their knickers! :24:

I remember seeing smaller version of these in railway hotels way back when... with the initials of the railway companies on them.... so perhaps an area worth exploring?
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 05, 2010, 06:11:03 AM: Quote from: keith on April 04, 2010, 08:42:31 PM
Thanks Rose,wondered if it belonged to a wartime canteen 'WRAF' etc... and they may relate to some 'military' catering organisation,will look further,p.s. just found out I'm part Canadian! how about that?
Keith.

EH? ;D and I have European roots..... :24:

I still think that it *might* be the person names too -- and that we never find out? Are there any *other* marks on the bottom at all? a maker name there? If so, then these other letters must be someone name. What about on the inside of the lid -- any marks there at all?
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: keith on April 05, 2010, 11:56:30 AM: Anne,Rose,
No other marks,looked up various 'military' possibilities nothing,so you were right Anne,looks like it was as you've both suggested someone's name or a small town club,organisation etc...ta for looking,
Keith.
Title: Re: Big ugly teapot,with letters....
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 08, 2010, 11:53:37 PM: This is a tough one -- as IF someone name how does a person figure that out. So then have to figure out the area, and style maybe where made -- or IF those other marks mean anything..

:)