Victorian, date cipher for 1871 Minton Majolica chestnut server in the form of a footed circular dish. A partial dome molded as chestnuts and chestnut leaves covers half the  More »

Victorian, date cipher for 1871 Minton Majolica chestnut server in the form of a footed circular dish. A partial dome molded as chestnuts and chestnut leaves covers half the dish. Scalloped rim decorated with stylized snowdrops. Scroll handle. Turquoise interior. Two stilt marks inside the foot along with impressed ''MINTON'' maker''s marks, ''594'' and date cipher for 1871. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Old restoration to front section of rim, underside of handle and tip of one chestnut shell. 6ins high by 11ins diameter   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire Pearlware figure of Cleopatra modeled in a recumbent pose on a rocky, floral base. She is wearing a seductive floral robe, and is  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire Pearlware figure of Cleopatra modeled in a recumbent pose on a rocky, floral base. She is wearing a seductive floral robe, and is asleep with a serpent wrapped around her arm. Decorated all round. Hollow underneath. Similar piece illustrated figure 37, page 148, ''English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840'' by Pat Halfpenny. Based on the play ''Antony and Cleopatra'' by William Shakespeare. It is based on real events of ancient times, a tragedy and also a story of passionate love. It tells the story of an affair between Mark Antony, one of the three who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Good. Small, shallow chip to underside. A few small flakes to her toes. Repair to right arm. Restored chips and flakes around the lower base edge. Retouching to the base. 8.5ins high, 12ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a black and white horse being attacked by a lion. The lion has jumped onto the horse''s chest with front legs clinging to its  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a black and white horse being attacked by a lion. The lion has jumped onto the horse''s chest with front legs clinging to its neck. Naturalistic ground with shredded clay decoration. Dull gilt base line. Vent hole to underside. Similar piece illustrated figure 3031, page 260, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. Very minor paint loss to horse''s tail. Kiln effects: heavily crazed all over; craze line to horse''s back and base at front. Repairs running around the lion''s back and horse''s neck. 12ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair glass fairy lamps with Nailsea-type fairy size domes in blue with white loopings. Domes rest in pegged Cricklite embossed lamp cups, inserted into  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair glass fairy lamps with Nailsea-type fairy size domes in blue with white loopings. Domes rest in pegged Cricklite embossed lamp cups, inserted into gold fitting on top of a glass standard. Maker''s mark ''CLARKES PATENT TRADEMARK CRICKLITE'' to base of cups. Fairy lamps originated in England in the 1840''s and are candle burning night lights that would have been used in nurseries, hallways, and dimly lit corners of the home. Generally good. No restoration. Fairy 1: Dome: Minor nibbles around the top rim. Standard: Slight wear to the base. Fairy 2: Dome: Two small, shallow chips inside the base rim. Minor nibbles around the top rim. Cup: Two shallow chips to the exterior. Standard: Some wear to the base. Fitting is slightly loose. 14.25ins high   « Less

William IV, dated 1834 Pair 1834 Silkwork Sister Samplers by Lucy & Mary Cotton. Framed in old wood frames with glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

William IV, dated 1834 Pair 1834 Silkwork Sister Samplers by Lucy & Mary Cotton. Framed in old wood frames with glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The samplers are worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Zig zag border. Colour is black throughout. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-12. Verse on Mary Cotton''s sampler reads ''Study with care Politeness, that must teach> The modish forms of gesture and of speech;> In vain formality, with matron mien,> And pertness ape her with familiar grin.> They against nature for applauses strain,> Distort themselves, and give all others pain:> She moves with easy, tho; with measur''d pace,> And shews no part of study but the grace.''. Inscription reads ''To recollect a wellspent life, is to anticipate> the bliss of a future existence.''. Verse on Lucy Cotton''s sampler reads ''However in return for good, abused,> However ill or scandalously used,> In friendly actions still let''s persevere,> Lest our eyes swell with the unpity''d tear.> Since wants we once may feel, we can''t forsee,> Let not the heart be blind to misery:> Ill merit they the fortunes they possess,> Who never felt for other men''s distress.''. Inscription reads ''The veil which covers from our sight the events of> succeeding years, is woven by the hand of mercy.''. Signed and dated ''Mary Cotton Newmarket Novr 7th 1834'' and ''Lucy Cotton, Newmarket, March 3rd 1834.'' Newmarket is a town in the county of Suffolk, England. British crowns and coronets (King, Queen, Prince, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount and Baron). Generally Good. Mary Cotton: Several small holes. Two small repairs to the inscription. Small stain to the top line of the verse. Slight discolouration of the ground in the top left half. Small stitch loss to one of the divider lines, and some of the losses in the divider lines have been re-stitched. Lucy Cotton: A few small holes. A number of stains and specks. Minor stitch loss to the upper case alphabets and smaller numbers. Colour is good and strong with no noticeable fading on both samplers. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Frames in very good condition, ready to hang. 16.75ins by 12.75ins wide   « Less

Victorian, date cipher for 1875 Minton Majolica two handled vase decorated with white flowers above a cream, basketweave trellis. Turquoise ground. Pink interior. Molded on a  More »

Victorian, date cipher for 1875 Minton Majolica two handled vase decorated with white flowers above a cream, basketweave trellis. Turquoise ground. Pink interior. Molded on a square, brown, wood effect base. Impressed maker''s marks ''MINTON'', date cipher for 1875 and ''1316'' to underside. Fair. No cracks. No hairlines. Chip to underside of base. Chips to some of the leaves and petals. Flakes to some of the petals. Old repair to join between vase and base. 6.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1890 Large Mafra Majolica Palissy ewer and stand. Ewer featuring a large lizard handle, three further lizards, a salamander, tortoise and toad to the main body. All on  More »

Circa 1890 Large Mafra Majolica Palissy ewer and stand. Ewer featuring a large lizard handle, three further lizards, a salamander, tortoise and toad to the main body. All on green mossy ground. Cream interior. Cream to underside of ewer with three stilt marks and impressed mark ''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL''. Green to underside of stand with three stilt marks and impressed mark ''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL''. Good. Ewer: Two small chips to moss around rim. A few small flakes to the rim, toad, one lizard''s tail and another to lower base edge. Repair to head of small lizard. Stand: No restoration. Chips to foot. Some flaking to moss. Some wear to interior. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack running around interior; kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the interior and reverse. 10.5ins diameter, 13.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire figures of a black and white cow standing by a stream. Milkman in front of one, milkmaid in front of the other holding a milking  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire figures of a black and white cow standing by a stream. Milkman in front of one, milkmaid in front of the other holding a milking pail. Modeled on a naturalistic oval base. All four legs of each cow are molded free. Bright gilt base line and decoration to hats. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Milkman: Restoration of his right arm, the cow''s horns and left ear. Retouching to the cow''s markings and ground. Milkmaid: Kiln effect: craze line to cow''s muzzle. Repaired hairline to cow''s hind right leg. Restoration of right horn. Retouching to the cow''s markings, shoe and pail. 8ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire tan and cream seated cats with ochre glass eyes and bright gilt ribbons tied around their necks. Decorated all round. Two vent holes  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire tan and cream seated cats with ochre glass eyes and bright gilt ribbons tied around their necks. Decorated all round. Two vent holes to reverses with another to underside. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Cat 1: Kiln effect: shrinkage crack between front paws. Replacement glass eyes. Cat 2: Kiln effect: two shrinkage cracks to hind left paw. Replacement glass eyes. 12.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a boy, sat on the back of a black and white Afghan hound. The dog is carrying a flower basket in its mouth. Two legs of the dog  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a boy, sat on the back of a black and white Afghan hound. The dog is carrying a flower basket in its mouth. Two legs of the dog are molded free. Feathered markings. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 2235/2236, page 146, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No hairlines. No chips. Some rubbing to gilt. Two small flakes to dog''s front right paw. Kiln effects: crazing to reverse; craze lines to front; shrinkage line along the mold join to dog''s front, and down back of neck; shrinkage crack below dog''s hind left leg. Repaired shrinkage crack to dog''s hind right leg. Retouching to black enamel. 10.5ins high   « Less