Sep
23
Completely Riveting
By
Victorian soap Dish - Indian Tree pattern
In the days before the advent of strong fast setting glues, it was common place to mend broken china and glass items with metal rivets. Apparently this work was often performed by travelling workers who moved around the country looking out for work. These riveted pieces still turn up occasionally and are even collected by some. The photos here show a Victorian Indian Tree pattern soap dish where the base has been completely broken in two and riveted back together. The rivets were then painted white to match the china. Strangely the riveting hardly shows on the inside of the dish which makes me wonder why they riveted on the side that did show?
Rivets in place
4 Comments
September 26th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Want to own this pot? I’ll send it completely free of charge to the person who submits what in my opinion is the best reason why they should have it.
The only rules:
My judgement is final and I will not enter into discussion about that.
There is only one pot to be given away
Entires by October 31st 2008 please
I will publish the best reason and the winner ( name only) on this site
October 26th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Hi i collect riveted pots and plates and have never seen a riveted pot before after visiting many fairs and it is something i will cherish and look after.
Thankyou
Doug
October 26th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Thanks Doug,
Only a few days to go now so it looks like you may be the lucky owner of this months give away
Anne
October 31st, 2008 at 11:13 am
This is now closed and I am happy to send this old piece of pottery to Doug once he e.mails me his address. November’s Give Away will be a vintage costume jewellery brooch – watch out for the blog entry soon