LONDON (specifically Westminster Abbey), ENGLAND – Nic Nac Plate

Westminster Abbey - Melamine Plate 01 (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: London (specifically the Westminster Abbey) , England

ITEM: Nic Nac Plate

NOTES: The Westminster Abbey in London. A gothic style church started in 1245 and added on to over the years. Originally Roman Catholic in order and in temperament, but subsequently Church of England, the Abbey has had a long and colourful history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: melamine

MADE IN: Italy

MANUFACTURER: A Pavo

DIMENSIONS: 15cm  x , 10.5cm

LONDON, ENGLAND – Nic Nac Plate

London - Tube Nic Nac Tray (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: London (specifically the London Underground) , England.

ITEM: Nic Nac Plate

NOTES: A small nic nac plate depicting the iconic map to the London Underground. Though it may be a little hard to carry, you wont get lost using this map, well, as long as you down leave the Tube station.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: plastic

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15cm  x 10cm

FITZROY FALLS, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Nic Nac Dish

Fitzroy Falls - Spoon Rest (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Fitzroy Falls & Cascades, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Nic Nac Dish (dish)

NOTES: Fitzroy Falls & Cascades is near the head of the Yarrunga Creek in the Morton National Park located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales (approx 170 kilometres south south-west of Sydney). Fitzroy Falls is not famous for fish or fishing so I’m not sure why this is in the shape of a fish. Well, apart from the manufacturer in Germany saying “vee have 10000 fish dishes da finkelstein Norvegins dont vant to buy from us. Ring da dummkopfs in New South Wales and ask if they vood like to put their vater fall on za dish”. Yes, I know that was lame and also a poor reinforcement of ethnic stereotypes, but … it’s late.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1930s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  Germany

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm from head tip to fin end x 10cm (top to bottom) x 2.5cm high

Fitzroy Falls - Spoon Rest (4)

TAREE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Nic Nac Bowl

Taree - Nic Nac Plate (1)     Taree - Nic Nac Plate (2)PLACE REPRESENTED: Taree, New South Wales, Australia

ITEM: Nic Nac Bowl

NOTES: Victoria Street, the main drag in Taree which is located on the Manning River on the mid north coast of New South Wales … well actually, from the picture, Victoria Street circa 1930.

It looked nicer then … less cars.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1930s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  Czechoslovakia

MANUFACTURER: ‘Victoria’ Schmidt & Company

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm  x 13.5cm

MILAN, ITALY – Nic Nac Dish

Milan - Cathedral Mini Tray (1)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Milan, Italy

ITEM: Nic Nac Dish

NOTES: The Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) in all its glory. The plate really doesn’t do the Gothic cathedral justice. It took nearly six centuries to complete … the church not the plate.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): unknown, 1970s probably.

MADE FROM: plastic

MADE IN:  Italy

MANUFACTURER: Muzio, Milano

DIMENSIONS: 15cm wide , 10.5cm long

LONDON, ENGLAND – Nic Nac Bowl

PLACE REPRESENTED: Post Office Tower, London , England

ITEM: Small Display Plate / Nic Nac bowl.

NOTES: Nic Nac plate celebrating the Post Office Tower in London.

Impressive?

To give you an idea of it’s impressive size the bowl has a to scale picture of Nelson’s Column inset. This, of course, is only uselful if you know how tall Nelson’s Column is.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): ?

MADE FROM: glass

MADE IN:  ?

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11cm x  11cm