“It’s intriguing once you get into the history,” Sharon Borthwick says about her collection of Quimper hand-painted earthenware. The Prairie Village resident has amassed a collection of about 150 ...
What's it worth? by Carolyn Patten | Special to The Oregonian/OregonLive When readers seek information about their antique collectibles, Carolyn Patten finds expert advice. Courtesy of the collector ...
Quimper. Let's start with the hard part: It's pronounced "kem-pair." French, you know. Quimper is a type of faïence (pronounced fay-OHNCE, sort of), or tin-glazed earthenware, produced in the town for ...
Q: I have inherited six covered bowls that are marked "HB" with "Quimper, France" below. What can you tell me about them and their value? Some pieces are in better condition than others because I was ...
In Brittany, modern regional trains with huge windows invite you to soak up the views. Our author’s final piece in her series takes in the line to Finistère Many rail travellers just dash through ...
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