It was not uncommon to repair porcelain using iron staples. This one has held together for over 175 years! John Meir 1850s "Vintage" pattern

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almost 200 years of the "Wild Rose" pattern
John Meir & Son 1830s blue & white transferware

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1850s John Meir meat platter in the "Vintage" pattern, with iron staple repair.

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This wonderful John Meir 1850s meat platter has had an accident and been repaired using iron staples, which were heated up and put into pre-drilled holes, and as they cooled, would tighten and hold indefinitely.
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