Victorian, circa 1900 Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature Pugs, seated on a diamond shaped base. Grey version. Bright gilt embellishment. Decorated in the round with  More »

Victorian, circa 1900 Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature Pugs, seated on a diamond shaped base. Grey version. Bright gilt embellishment. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Vent hole to reverse and underside. Makers marks painted to the underside. Book reference not found. Right facing: Very good. No restoration. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: thin glaze application to ear; finger print to the front of the base. Left facing: Very good. No restoration. Small flake to left ear. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: glaze miss to the lower base edge at the front Tallest is 11.8ins high, 10.2ins wide, 4.7ins dept   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire spill vases in the form of seated white and gilt spaniels. Bright gilt collars, lockets, coat decoration and base line. Yellow, green  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire spill vases in the form of seated white and gilt spaniels. Bright gilt collars, lockets, coat decoration and base line. Yellow, green and brown painted ground. Similar pair illustrated on page 117, Schiffer''s ''Staffordshire Spaniels'' by Adele Kenny. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effect: overglazed shrinkage line to face. Restored hole to underside. Repaired shrinkage crack to reverse of base. Retouching to ground and spill. Left facing: Restored hole to underside. Retouching to ground, spill and nose. 13ins high   « Less

George II, circa 1735 Circa 1735 Silkwork Sampler by Sarah Bryon. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with non-reflection glass. Stitched to card with chipboard backing.  More »

George II, circa 1735 Circa 1735 Silkwork Sampler by Sarah Bryon. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with non-reflection glass. Stitched to card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground. No border, divider lines in various patterns. Colours green, cream, light brown, pink and pale blue. Alphabets A-Z in upper case, numbers 1-9 ad vowels. Inscription reads ''GOD BLESS xxxx xxxx> BENEFACTORS> SARAH BRYON THE DAUGH> TER OF JAMES & ANN WAS> BORN SEPTEMBER THE 18> IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD> 1729''. A good set of motifs, including a lady wearing contemporary dress, lions, dogs, flowers, birds, fir trees, hearts, crowns, diamonds and a fruit basket. Fair. No holes. A number of stains. Stitch losses to the divider lines, inscription, motifs and letters/numbers. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Frame in good condition, ready to hang. 17ins by 6.25ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated October 28 182? 182? Silkwork Sampler by Mary Langlois. Framed in an old, restored, wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on  More »

George IV, dated October 28 182? 182? Silkwork Sampler by Mary Langlois. Framed in an old, restored, 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 including Algerian eye. Meandering floral border. Colours black, cream, pale blue, pale green, light brown, gold, light green and dark green. Verses read ''EDUCATION> Youth like softened Wax,with Ease will> take,Those Images that first Impressions> make:If those are fair,their Actions will be> bright,If foul,they''ll clouded be with shades> of Night''. ''RELIGION> Religion prompts us to a future state,> The last Appeal from Fortune and> from fate, Where GOD''s all righteous> Ways will be declared, The Bad meet> Punishment,the Good Reward.''. Signed and dated ''Mary Langlois aged 11 October 28 182?'' (last number unstitched). The surname indicates that the stitcher was probably from the Channel Islands. A good set of motifs, including potted flowering plants, butterflies, stars, fruit baskets, flowers, hearts, a crown with initials ''G R'' underneath, birds and a large bowl of flowers. Good. No holes. Some pale, patchy staining around the edges, and in the centre. A couple of darker stains to the signature. Some stitch losses to the verse. Colours are somewhat faded. Slight colour run around the verse. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition. Wire and hooks included for hanging. 21ins by 17.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica pitcher in the form of a bear holding a drum and drumsticks behind his head. Handle in the form of a cobalt drum strap. Turquoise  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica pitcher in the form of a bear holding a drum and drumsticks behind his head. Handle in the form of a cobalt drum strap. Turquoise interior. Green underside with three stilt marks and a painted cobalt mark. Similar piece illustrated on page 107, Abrams ''Majolica A complete History and illustrated Survey'' by Karmason & Stacke. Good. No hairlines. No flakes. Slight rubbing to handle. Kiln effects: a few small firing pits to drum interior; glaze pop to nose and right elbow. Repaired crack running from the bear''s right arm, over ear to drum. Repair to lower jaw. 7.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as seated spaniels sitting in front of a tree. Dull gilt collar, locket, coat spots and base line. Green ground  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as seated spaniels sitting in front of a tree. Dull gilt collar, locket, coat spots and base line. Green ground with orange spill interior. Similar pair illustrated figure 2526/2527, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effects: stained crazing to spaniel, base and reverse; shrinkage crack to spill interior; shrinkage line to reverse of left ear. Retouching to nose. Left facing: Kiln effects: stained crazing to spaniel, base and reverse; firing pit to right ear; a few shrinkage marks to the spaniel''s side/back. Repaired crack across top of base and onto tail. Restoration to spill. Retouching to nose. 12.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair (possibly matched. One very slightly whiter than the other) Staffordshire seated black and white Disraeli spaniels, each molded with one front leg  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair (possibly matched. One very slightly whiter than the other) Staffordshire seated black and white Disraeli spaniels, each molded with one front leg free. Old, dull gilt collars, lockets and chains. Decorated all round. Vent hole to reverses and undersides. Generally good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: No restoration. Staining to front right paw. Left facing: Bruise below ear. Kiln effects: kiln grit caught in the glaze to left leg. Glaze miss to top of head. Repaired crack to chest. Repaired mold join crack along the spaniel''s back. Restored chips to front right paw and tail. 10ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica sardine dish and cover decorated with shells and seaweed on cream ground. Rope twist border around the dish edge. Three fish on waves on top of  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica sardine dish and cover decorated with shells and seaweed on cream ground. Rope twist border around the dish edge. Three fish on waves on top of the cover, one forms the handle. Pink interior. Cream underside with three stilt marks and a painted mark. Three stilt marks to underside of cover. Dish: Slight wear around the rim. Slight rubbing to stand corners. Some staining to interior and underside. Repaired hairline to stand rim. Cover: No restoration. Flake to fish handle. Kiln effect: some kiln soot to the waves. 7.5ins by 6.75ins, 3.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Staffordshire figure of a large eagle with outstretched wings, standing on rock work and clutching a child in its talons. Crisp, detailed molding.  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Staffordshire figure of a large eagle with outstretched wings, standing on rock work and clutching a child in its talons. Crisp, detailed molding. Bright gilt decoration. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 2840, page 233, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. A few small paint losses to the ground. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: shrinkage line to both legs of the child. Restored chip to the eagle''s tail. Two restored chips to base edge. Retouching to the ground. 10.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Small Staffordshire spill vase in the form of a black and white horse standing in front of a tree. Four legs molded free. Naturalistic ground with  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Small Staffordshire spill vase in the form of a black and white horse standing in front of a tree. Four legs molded free. Naturalistic ground with shredded clay decoration. Decorated all round. Painted mark to underside. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Very minor paint losses to nose, mane and spill rim. Repair to center of spill. Restored chip to reverse of highest branch. Retouching to the horse markings and ground. 6ins high   « Less