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Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: Adam on July 06, 2005, 05:08:17 PM

Hi,just found your forums on google.My mom has this La Belle platter,and wants to know how old it is,and what it is worth.It has the two eagle heads with a torch in the middle,and the letters W P on it,and it says La Belle china on the back.Thanks for any info.
(http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1653/labelleplate8oh.jpg) (http://www.imageshack.us)

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: Adam on July 07, 2005, 09:35:47 AM

Nobody has any info on this :(  

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: ginni on July 07, 2005, 06:43:07 PM

We need a photo of the mark.

Thanks

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: Adam on July 10, 2005, 12:59:23 PM

Ok,here's the pic of the mark on the bottom of the plate.Any help would be great.Thanks
(http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/8770/labelleplatebottom0rm.jpg) (http://www.imageshack.us)

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: Guest_D&B ANTIQUES on July 10, 2005, 01:56:45 PM

there is some crazing showing.it was made by wheeling west virginia pottery,in circa.1896. $325.00 dollars.

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: ginni on July 12, 2005, 05:58:12 PM

See what a little ole photo will do.  

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: Adam on July 14, 2005, 10:00:26 PM

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See what a little ole photo will do.

I did say what it was in my original description.I just figured you knew what is was by that ;)  :unsure:  

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: ginni on July 17, 2005, 02:30:08 PM

We want to SEE the marks.  A text description of the mark is not enough.  Many marks sound alike by the written word.  Additionally, little variations in a mark will make a dffierence to the date of the item, thus the value and intrique.  

If you are going to sell this, put photos of the mark in the ad.  The bottom also show the crazing which effects the value and buyers will want to see it.  The more photos, the merrier.  Little ads bring little dollars, or few photos bring few dollars.  

You have GREAT photos of the piece and the mark.  

Bottoms up!  ;)  

Title: La Belle china platter
Post by: Adam on July 17, 2005, 03:38:52 PM

Thanks for the info.I'm not really into the antiques,was just helping my mom find the value of this plate.Thanks for the pic compliment,I'm actually still learning on my digital camera.