Sowerby Pressed Milk Glass Trough WALTER CRANE Baby's Opera Nursery Rhyme Design

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ANTIQUE SOWERBY WALTER CRANE "Baby's Opera" Posy Trough C1880 No Reserve A rare Sowerby pressed glass posy trough decorated with a Walter Crane illustration from his "Baby's Opera" nursery rhyme book, published in 1877. The rhyme is entitled "Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betty & Bess" and I believe this opaque milk coloured glass is known as "Queen's Ivory" The piece is moulded with the raised Sowerby trademark to the base. ...................................... Dimensions Measures approx 16 cm ( 6 5 /16 ") long . .................................... Condition Overall excellent antique condition, with just a few tiny flea-bites and a few very minor manufacturing marks.Please see photos for condition. ....................................... ALL BIDDERS - PLEASE READ As well as recently increasing most of their prices, Royal Mail have also made several important changes to their services. U.K. BIDDERS All "Standard" 1st & 2nd Class post is now only insured up to £20 All "Confirmed" Recorded & Signed For 1st & 2nd Class post is now insured up to £50 All "Guaranteed" Special Delivery (Tracked & Insured) post is now insured up to £500 OVERSEAS BIDDERS All "International Standard Airmail" is now only insured up to £20 If a greater insurance & a tracked & signed for service is required, you are advised to select the "International read more