Antiques slideshow – in pictures

Item one: Bohemian glass, sent in by Paul Greenwood. This is a Bohemian glass mantle lustre dating from circa 1860-1880. It is likely to have been one of a pair and possibly part of a three-piece mantle garniture, which were popular in the Victorian period. The white opaque decoration is known as overlay, which is cut through to the coloured clear glass below and then gilded. These have been copied in the past 10 years or so in eastern Europe, but the wear to the gilding would indicate this is an original piece. Value £120-180. Photograph: Paul Greenwood

Item two: Emily Farmer print, sent in by Tintin Koenig. This is a reproduction print made after Kitty’s Breakfast by Emily Farmer (British, 1826-1905). Kitty’s Breakfast is one of Emily Farmer’s best known images. For this reason there exist a large number of reproductions and the image is still available to buy today. As a reproduction, the value is extremely limited and the colours also appear to be rather faded in this example, which is unfortunately detrimental to the price. Value: £5-£10.
Photograph: Tintin Koenig

Item three: Pair of Chinese porcelain vases, sent in by Jan Watts. Although these vases appear to be cloisonné, they are in fact porcelain. Cloisonné is a technique where small wires are used to separate different coloured enamels to create a decorative effect on a metal – usually copper – base. But these porcelain vases have been painted in a way that simulates the effect of cloisonné. They were made in the second half of the 19th century for export to the west. Value: £100-£150. Photograph: Jan Watts

Item four: Necklace, sent in by Sarah Moore. This is a three-row imitation pearl necklace. It is a synthetic copy of a cultured pearl necklace with a paste set clasp. These necklaces were popular in the mid-1900s when the price of a good cultured pearl necklace would have been high. The price of this size pearl has dropped due to the affordable pearls from China and the far east, so imitation pearls are now unfortunately worth very little. Value: £5-£10. Photograph: Sarah Moore

Item five: Japanese satsuma earthenware vase, sent in by Jan Watts. This is a typical example of the wares made for export during the latter part of the 19th century and into the 20th century. They were made in large numbers and sold through the ports and harbours of the far east and through shops in the west. These highly decorative wares are out of fashion at the moment and so value is low. This would also have been part of a pair. Value: £25-£40. Photograph: Jan Watts