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Offline nicky00

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Victorian Tazza?
« on: January 27, 2013, 07:39:06 PM »
Ive seen one like this and it was referred to as a Victorian Tazza....I would like to confirm this and also find a maker so I can catalogue.
 Ihave two of these  . Height 16cms width 22.5cms
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Re: Victorian Tazza?
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2013, 07:48:00 PM »
You need to show us the pattern on the top, either face on or from above. It might Davidson

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Re: Victorian Tazza?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2013, 08:22:52 PM »
Davidson, RD 254027, registered 1 May 1895.

Would usually be described as a comport rather than a tazza (which has a flatter top rather than a bowl or dish).

See photos of tazza, handled dish (which I supposed would be described as a nappy in America), and an oval dish in primrose pearline glass for different shapes in the same pattern.

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Re: Victorian Tazza?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2013, 08:26:52 PM »
Two pics looking down atop

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Re: Victorian Tazza?
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2013, 08:39:21 PM »
Brilliant Agincourt17

Thank you for all that information...

I will print off you pics for my catalogue also.

I have a reference book coming from Amazon so I will soon be able to find out more for myself.

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