ANTIQUE/VINTAGE CRESTED CHINA, WORLD WAR 1.  ARTILLERY SHELL**RARE**

3-1/2" high x 1" diameter at base

Crest:      Aberdare

Factory:  No maker's mark.

Glazed Porcelain

Crested China, also known as Heraldic China or Crested Ware, are small glazed porcelain ornaments, made in the United Kingdom, from the mid-19^th century to the beginning of WWII.  They were sold in the seaside towns, to tourists and visitors as souvenirs, small pieces of china that carried the heraldic crest or coat-of-arms of the town.  Beginning with figurines of everyday objects, busts of famous people, local museum antiquities or everyday items like pitchers, tankards, teapots, baskets, kettles, dogs and cats, the tiny replicas were immensely popular with visitors.  The outbreak of World War I brought about new designs with a war-based theme that included weapons, ammunition, grenades, ships, planes and tanks among others. The range of military subjects was large, with the accuracy of depiction less important than the appeal of the piece; in fact, some “crests” were created by the pottery artists of the companies that produced them such as Carlton, Arcadian, Shelley, Goss, Swan, Willow Art and Grafton, the majority of which were clustered around Stoke-on-Trent in England.  

SHIPPING:  All pieces are shipped, upon receipt of payment, via USPS Ground Advantage unless another shipping method is preferred.  Please contact us for faster delivery options and charges.  If free shipping is offered, it applies to US domestic destinations only. Package dimensions are estimated based on the actual size of the item.

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Shipping can be combined. As this affects the final shipping costs please wait until we invoice you for the correct combined amount. 

PAYMENT:  Please make payment within 5 days of winning bid or purchase.

RETURNS:  Returns are accepted within 14 days of your receipt of the item.  Before returning anything, please contact us to let us know the reason for the return. Shipping costs to be borne by the buyer. 

PACKING: Figures are packed extremely carefully, protected with bubble wrap and boxed correctly so they will reach you in the condition they left our premises.