I had a similar experience to Charles. I restored a 1925 Bungalow I had purchased from the original owner. Found a period wc sink and toilet, both matching. Sleeved and machined the faucets, etc. replated in nickel. It recently sold for almost 3 times what I sold it for in 2003. Now it sports a new old style sink and toilet. Republic faucets gone. Original tile gone. Plaster replaced by drywall. Sad and mad about it.

Location: Sunny Seattle

Perhaps one of you can help me, our house was built about 1910 and the bath might be the original but it has lost all of it's enamel however I have inspected new baths in all sorts of showrooms from B & Q to top of the market and they all have one failing which ours doesn't. Now unless the human form has radically changed me and SWMBO have round bottoms which sit comfortably in our curved bottom bath whilst all the new ones have flat bottoms and are a pain in the butt to sit in, that's progress for you. Does anybody re-enamel baths, not just slap a coat of white paint on?

Googling "bath re-enamelling" throws up a lot of companies that restore cast iron baths

Dave, I just sent you a PM, but your point on modern fixtures is something I've noted form many years. Sinks with dead flat bottoms, on the inside are very trendy now and have been for some time. I looked at one that was hooked up in a showroom. Water was remaining in the bottom. Sinks should be curved to the drain, so that they drain. I guess bathroom fixture designers have trouble with fluid concepts.

Location: Sunny Seattle

Thank you Erich, I think I've found a company in the north west most appear to be at the other end of the country or are on site which isn't vitreous enamelling.
The amount of modern items which are not fit for purpose or designed without much thought is amazing.