Topic: 'scuse me... Royal crest?!

[karelm]

190238196447 ebay....surely not?
I know I have not been around for a while and sorry for this intrusion....my chinese rack thus contains several Royal crest weights...anyone want to buy...LOL
lurking and laughing,
KarelM

[Lustrousstone]

Price is about right. Royal Crest features on the gift shelf in our local post office 

[KevinH]

A search through past messages will provide several references to "Royal Crest" - and also to "Leonardo". It is believed these are weights made in China or Taiwan and imported into the UK through a company "Lesser and Pavey". These have been known for some time.

So yes, the eBay listing is for a Chinese / Taiwan weight but sold under a "marketing name".

[glasstrufflehunter]

Tulip? That doesn't look like a tulip to me. Maybe they thought they had something when they found a Royal crest tulip box and thought they were being sly sticking in a Chinese millefiori. 

[KevinH]

When I made my initial comment, I overlooked the obvious - a "Tulip" label but a concentric weight. However, maybe the seller bought it that way and is not aware of the "oddity" - even reputable auction houses get boxes mixed up

[alexander]

That's what they call their weights - I have sample images (no copyright so not posting here) of boxed and labelled
Royal Crest with names like "Chrysanthemum", "Hyacinth", "Rose", "Gerbera" etc. All concentric millefiori.

[KevinH]

Thanks Alexander, that's very helpful to know that.