Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy wall plate with a monkfish, eel, fish and mussel on seaweed ground. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks and  More »

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy wall plate with a monkfish, eel, fish and mussel on seaweed ground. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks and impressed maker''s marks ''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL'' and inscribed ''8'' inside the foot. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small chip to inside edge of mussel. Small flake to monkfish''s tail fin and hanging holes. Minor flaking to seaweed. Kiln effect: glaze accumulation to the foot. Restored chip to foot, eel''s tail and edge of mussel. 7.75ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica mackerel fish tureen with cover. Tureen in the form of a basket with pink interior. Cover is decorated with a mackerel fish lying  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica mackerel fish tureen with cover. Tureen in the form of a basket with pink interior. Cover is decorated with a mackerel fish lying on a bed of fern leaves and reeds. Two vent holes and stilt marks to underside of cover. Three stilt marks to mottled base of tureen. Impressed maker''s marks including the ''GJ'' monogram and painted pattern number ''3274'' in reserve to base of tureen. Good. Tureen: Slight flaking to basket exterior. Slight wear to rim. Kiln effect: some small glaze pops. Restored chip to one end. Retouched flake to inner rim. Cover: Very minor flaking to the fish''s mouth. Slight wear to fish''s body. Kiln effects: couple of shrinkage lines to reverse, not visible on top. Repair to tail. Cover is not a perfect fit to the tureen. 16ins by 7ins, 4ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a brown horse standing over a stream with a foal standing below. Legs molded free. Pale pink spill interior.  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a brown horse standing over a stream with a foal standing below. Legs molded free. Pale pink spill interior. Shredded clay decoration to the ground. Similar pair illustrated (with foals recumbent) figure a2990A/a2990B page 255, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 3, by A.& N. Harding. Right facing: Good. A few small paint losses to base front. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack to underside. Repair to spill. Left facing: Generally good. Some paint losses to base front, ground and left ear of horse. Kiln effects: few shrinkage lines to underside; firing pit to horse''s face. Repair to spill with retouched paint losses. Restored bruise to front left leg of horse. 12.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica wheat pitcher. Decorated with wheat ears and leaves on turquoise ground. Ochre rope effect around the rim, foot rim and entwined  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica wheat pitcher. Decorated with wheat ears and leaves on turquoise ground. Ochre rope effect around the rim, foot rim and entwined around the handle. Pink interior. Pink underside with three stilt marks, impressed GJ monogram and painted ''1806''. Good. Tight hairline to rim. No chips. Slight wear to exterior. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack where top of handle attaches to pitcher; glaze pops to bottom of handle; some green glaze run around the base. Restored bruise to rim. 7ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock figure of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet stood on her balcony and Romeo serenading her from below. Juliet has one arm molded free. Dull  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock figure of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet stood on her balcony and Romeo serenading her from below. Juliet has one arm molded free. Dull gilt base line. Shredded clay decoration to base and turrets. Similar piece illustrated figure 1070, page 294, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No hairlines. No chips. Bruise to lower base edge at side. A few small paint losses to Romeo''s shorts and hat. Kiln effects: firing hole to reverse of clock; stray cobalt glaze and stained crazing to reverse. Repair to Juliet''s right wrist. Some minor retouching to paint losses. 11ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Rare Staffordshire figure of a black and white spaniel smoking a pipe seated on a turquoise rococo style base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Rare Staffordshire figure of a black and white spaniel smoking a pipe seated on a turquoise rococo style base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar and locket. Decorated all round. Vent hole to base. Similar piece illustrated on page 133, ''A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs'' by Clive Mason Pope. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. One small flake to right ear. Minor paint losses front of base. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: faint, over glazed shrinkage line running along the mold join down spaniel''s back. Restoration of the pipe and to right haunch. Retouching to nose. 8.5ins high, 7ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt chains. Vent  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt chains. Vent hole to undersides. Good. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to underside; kiln grit to reverse. Retouching to basket, russet markings and paws. Retouched flake to back of head. Left facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage line along the mold join over the spaniel''s back; piece of kiln detritus to reverse. Repaired shrinkage crack to the front. Retouching to russet markings. 7ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica creamer decorated with white blossom on cobalt ground. Crescent shaped body with an arched base. Handle in the form of a monkey.  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica creamer decorated with white blossom on cobalt ground. Crescent shaped body with an arched base. Handle in the form of a monkey. Ochre border around the rim. Turquoise interior. Three stilt marks to underside along with raised pattern registration diamond and pattern number in reserve. Similar creamer illustrated in figure 96, page 59, Schiffer''s ''George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951'' by Robert Cluett. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Two tiny rim flakes. 3ins high, 4.5ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated February 27 1827 Large 1827 Silkwork Sampler by Crissy Longden. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on  More »

George IV, dated February 27 1827 Large 1827 Silkwork Sampler by Crissy Longden. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colours copper, cream, blue, green, pale blue, black, dark green and gold. Alphabets A-Z in lower case and numbers 1-7. Verse reads ''The year rolls round and steals> away The breath that first it gave> Whateever we do where er we be> Were travelling to the grave!''. Signed and dated ''crissy longden worked This sampler february 27 in The year 1827 Warmsworth clif aged 13 years''. Warmsworth is a place in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. A wonderful set of motifs, including potted flowering plants, dogs, rabbits, a fox, flowers, birds, owls, squirrels, hearts, fir trees, butterflies, lady and gentleman figures and two houses. Generally Good. A few small holes along the bottom. A few small stains, uniform age darkening and some old glue stains around the edge. Very minor stitch loss to the border and one divider line. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 21ins by 16.25ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three Brown Westhead Moore & Co Majolica jug/pitchers which feature a barrel-like form, with hops and barley wrapped around the sides from the  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three Brown Westhead Moore & Co Majolica jug/pitchers which feature a barrel-like form, with hops and barley wrapped around the sides from the branch molded handle. Brown ground version. Bears a pattern number, ''68 5''. No book reference found. Largest: Very good. No restoration. Small flake to the spout. Middle sized: Good. No restoration. Small flake to spout and handle. Smallest: Pristine. No restoration. Tallest is 6.8ins high, 7.3ins wide, 4.5ins depth   « Less