Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire quill holders, each modeled as a parrot sat on a tree stump with a recumbent lamb below. Colorful shredded clay decoration to the  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire quill holders, each modeled as a parrot sat on a tree stump with a recumbent lamb below. Colorful shredded clay decoration to the ground and stump. Quill hole on top of the base. Dull gilt base line and decoration around quill hole. Parrots decorated all round. Similar pair illustrated figure 2853/2854, page 235, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. Right facing: No restoration. Small chip to a piece of shredded clay. Some rubbing to parrot''s tail. Left facing: A few paint losses to the parrot''s tail. Kiln effects: a couple of small shrinkage lines to both sides. Repair to parrot''s neck. Retouching to parrot''s body. Old repair to tip of parrot''s tail. 5.25ins high   « Less

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with a lizard attacking a snake from within its burrow, surrounded by a worm, a grub, a smaller lizard, a frog, and two moths, all on  More »

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with a lizard attacking a snake from within its burrow, surrounded by a worm, a grub, a smaller lizard, a frog, and two moths, all on green shredded clay ground. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot rim. Cream glaze inside the foot rim along with three stilt marks and impressed maker''s mark ''JOSE A. CUNHA PORTUGAL CALDAS RAINHA''. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Minor flaking to shredded clay. Restored chip to shredded clay. Both antennae of one moth restored. 11ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Large Cezar Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake attacking a frog to the front, along with two lizards, a beetle and another frog, all on mossy ground. Cream  More »

Circa 1890 Large Cezar Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake attacking a frog to the front, along with two lizards, a beetle and another frog, all on mossy ground. Cream reverse with two hanging holes and stilt marks on the foot rim. Impressed maker''s mark ''J.C. CEZAR CALDAS'' inside the foot rim. Generally good. No restoration. No hairlines. No chips. Flaking to the foot rim, some associated with stilt marks. Flake to hind foot of one frog. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack inside the foot rim. 11ins diameter   « Less

Date cipher for 1907 Minton Secessionist No.71 jardiniere. Stylized flowers and leaves decorated with olive green, red and ochre glazes. Green tube lining. Red and cream  More »

Date cipher for 1907 Minton Secessionist No.71 jardiniere. Stylized flowers and leaves decorated with olive green, red and ochre glazes. Green tube lining. Red and cream ground. Yellow interior. Three stilt marks to underside, along with printed maker''s mark ''MINTONS LTD NO.71'', impressed ''MINTONS'' and date cipher for 1907. Generally good. No cracks. Two hairlines to underside. Some wear to interior and exterior. Staining to base interior. Kiln effects: glaze run to the exterior; pool of olive green glaze to base interior. Large restored chip and a restored flake to rim. 12.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a russet and white pointer standing before a tree shaped spill, on an oval naturalistic base. Old, dull gilt  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a russet and white pointer standing before a tree shaped spill, on an oval naturalistic base. Old, dull gilt base line and decoration to spill. Vent hole to bellies. Hollow bases. Similar pair illustrated figure 2700/2701, page 214, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. 4.5ins high, 5.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1900 Glass fairy lamp with Nailsea-type fairy size dome in citron with white loopings. Sits in an embossed clear glass cup. Maker''s mark ''S. CLARKE PATENT  More »

Victorian, circa 1900 Glass fairy lamp with Nailsea-type fairy size dome in citron with white loopings. Sits in an embossed clear glass cup. Maker''s mark ''S. CLARKE PATENT TRADEMARK CRICKLITE'' to base of cup. The cup and dome sit in a matching rounded base with an inwardly crimped rim. 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. Similar piece illustrated on page 171, Schiffer''s ''Fairy Lamps'' by Bob and Pat Ruf. Good. Tiny chips to opening hole of dome. Chip to clear glass cup rim. 5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated black and white Disraeli spaniels, each with one front leg molded free. Disraeli curls to forehead. Pale peach noses. Dull  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated black and white Disraeli spaniels, each with one front leg molded free. Disraeli curls to forehead. Pale peach noses. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Decorated all round. Vent hole to reverse and underside. Generally good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: small, shallow chip to underside. Kiln effect: thin glaze application to left ear; light crazing in places. Repaired crack between top of front legs, which goes up onto chest. Repair to front left paw. Retouching to eyes, nose and front right paw. Left facing: two flakes to left ear and another to chain. Kiln effects: craze lines above free molded leg; piece of kiln detritus to reverse. Restored bruise to reverse. Retouching to eyes, nose, right ear and paws. 10ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Napoleon Bonaparte III and Prince Albert titled ''NAPOLEON . ALBERT'' to the front of the base. Both figures stand either side  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Napoleon Bonaparte III and Prince Albert titled ''NAPOLEON . ALBERT'' to the front of the base. Both figures stand either side of a wall with a pile of cannon balls below. They are shaking hands with two flags crossed behind them. Inspired by the alliance between England and France during the Crimean war. Dull gilt decoration. Vent hole to underside. Similar piece illustrated figure 772, page 222, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No restoration. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Some paint losses to flags, hair and Napoleon''s eye. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: shrinkage cracks to the underside; two short firing cracks to reverse behind the wall; some cobalt glaze run. 13.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Matched (eyes, eyebrows and height slightly different) pair Staffordshire tan and cream seated cats with glass eyes and a bright gilt ribbon tied around  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Matched (eyes, eyebrows and height slightly different) pair Staffordshire tan and cream seated cats with glass eyes and a bright gilt ribbon tied around their neck. Decorated all round. Two vent holes to reverse with another to underside. Underside unglazed. Good. No restoration. Cat 1: Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: thin enamel to right ear; small shrinkage crack to mold join at side; piece of kiln detritus to left paw; base is unevenly molded making the cat wobble slightly. Cat 2: Flakes to edge of right ear. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: over glazed manufacture chip to left ear. 12.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire russet and white and No.5 spaniels. Russet feathered markings to coat. Dull gilt collar and locket. Vent hole to reverses. Raised  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire russet and white and No.5 spaniels. Russet feathered markings to coat. Dull gilt collar and locket. Vent hole to reverses. Raised number ''5'' to undersides. Painted mark to underside of left facing. Generally good. Right facing: Kiln effect: slightly stained crazing to reverse. Repaired mold line crack to front left leg and chest. Repaired hairline to base between tail and hind paw. Repaired shrinkage crack to base edge at reverse. Left facing: Minor paint loss to front left paw and tail. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack to underside; small shrinkage crack to tail. Repaired mold line crack to front right leg, chest, right ear and top of head. Repaired shrinkage crack to base edge at reverse. Retouching to collar and locket. 6.25ins high   « Less