Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a pointer poised before tree shaped spill on an oval naturalistic base. Two legs are molded free. Shredded clay  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a pointer poised before tree shaped spill on an oval naturalistic base. Two legs are molded free. Shredded clay decoration to upper base and spill. Dull gilt line and spill rim. Good. No cracks. Tight hairline to front right leg. No chips. Some small abrasions to spill rim. Rubbing to gilt. Slight wear to reverse and top of Pointer''s head. Kiln effect: kiln detritus caught in the glaze to upper base edge. Repair to tail. Repaired hairline to hind right leg. 6.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica jardiniere with a maiden''s head molded as a handle on either side. Decorated with garlands of leaves, ribbons and flowers trailing  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica jardiniere with a maiden''s head molded as a handle on either side. Decorated with garlands of leaves, ribbons and flowers trailing over floral buttons. Cobalt ground with brown patterned band around rim and base. Four feet molded as turquoise and ochre flowers. Turquoise interior. Mottled green and brown underside with three stilt marks, impressed maker''s mark ''HOLDCROFT'', ''B'' and ''3''. Similar piece illustrated on page 106, Abrams ''Majolica A complete History and illustrated Survey'' by Karmason & Stacke. Fair. Hairlines to interior, one visible to exterior. Flake to lilac flower on garland. Kiln effects: some cobalt glaze run; stained crazing to interior. Restored chips to white flowers on garlands. Restored flake to maiden''s noses. 8.5ins high by 9ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire Porcellaneous pastille burner which features a lighthouse, stood on a circular base. Multi-coloured version. Dull gilt base line and  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire Porcellaneous pastille burner which features a lighthouse, stood on a circular base. Multi-coloured version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Book reference,''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 3, by A.& N. Harding, page 286, figure a3205. Good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the side, overpainted during manufacture. Stabilized and retouched crack to base at the front. 7.7ins high, 4.1ins wide, 4.1ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Large Staffordshire figure of a hunter standing on a rock, holding a rifle and carrying a deer bound at the legs over his shoulder. Blue striped short  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Large Staffordshire figure of a hunter standing on a rock, holding a rifle and carrying a deer bound at the legs over his shoulder. Blue striped short trousers. Dull gilt base line and decoration. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 1835, page 59, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. Flake to reverse, nose, belt, left index finger and a few smaller flakes to the rock edge. Bruise to the deer''s leg. Rubbing to gilt. Restoration to hat. Restored chips around the base edge. Restored flakes to the rock. Retouching to cloak, rifle and pupils. 14.75ins high   « Less

Early 20th 20thC Kent version of the Early 19th Century Staffordshire figure group ''The New Marriage Act''. Modeled as a young couple exchanging wedding vows before a parson  More »

Early 20th 20thC Kent version of the Early 19th Century Staffordshire figure group ''The New Marriage Act''. Modeled as a young couple exchanging wedding vows before a parson and his clerk, around a central table on a plinth base. An arched back with window detailing signifies they are inside. The words ''THE. NEW. MARRIAGE. ACT JOHN FRILL AND ANN BOKE.AGED 21 . THAT IS RIGHT SAYS.THE PARSON AMEN SAYS THE CLERK'' are written on a wall plaque behind the clerk. Good. No restoration. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Kiln effect: stained shrinkage crack to underside. 6ins high, 6ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica strawberry serving spoon modeled as overlapping strawberry leaves, with flowers on both sides of the bowl and another to end of  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica strawberry serving spoon modeled as overlapping strawberry leaves, with flowers on both sides of the bowl and another to end of handle. Leaf stems bound together to form the handle. Stilt mark to underside of bowl. Good. No hairlines. Kiln effects: small glaze miss to tip of handle on the underside; small piece of kiln detritus caught in the glaze inside the bowl. Repair to handle. 8ins long   « Less

Circa 1890 Cunha Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake confronting a lizard which is emerging from inside its burrow. Surrounded by a worm, smaller lizard and two moths,  More »

Circa 1890 Cunha Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake confronting a lizard which is emerging from inside its burrow. Surrounded by a worm, smaller lizard and two moths, all on mossy ground. Brown reverse with hanging hole on the foot. Cream glaze inside the foot along with three stilt marks and impressed maker''s mark ''JOSE A. CUNHA CALDAS RAINHA PORTUGAL''. Fair. No hairlines. Minor chipping to the moss. Kiln effects: over glazed shrinkage crack to the reverse. Head of worm and small lizard restored. Repair to neck of large lizard. Restored section of foot. Restored flake to wing tip of both moths. Restoration of snake tongue. 8.75ins diameter   « Less

George III, circa 1790 Early Staffordshire Prattware figure/flask of a tavern wench holding a bottle in her left hand. Her mop cap has a hole at the top for stopper.  More »

George III, circa 1790 Early Staffordshire Prattware figure/flask of a tavern wench holding a bottle in her left hand. Her mop cap has a hole at the top for stopper. Decorated all round with cream, ochre and brown glazes. Similar pieces illustrated on page 268, ''Pratt Ware 1780-1840'' by John and Griselda Lewis. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Tiny flake to nose. Bruise to lower base edge at side. Kiln effect: small shrinkage crack to the bottom of her dress. Repair across her waist and to her right arm. 7.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, date cipher for 1869 Wedgwood Majolica plate decorated with a heron at the edge of a pond, reeds and bulrushes behind, and a dragonfly above. Pierced basketweave  More »

Victorian, date cipher for 1869 Wedgwood Majolica plate decorated with a heron at the edge of a pond, reeds and bulrushes behind, and a dragonfly above. Pierced basketweave rim adorned with spiky green leaves. Cream reverse with impressed maker''s marks ''W'', ''WEDGWOOD'' and three letter date cipher ''BUX'' for 1869. Designed by Joseph Theodore Deck. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. A few under rim flakes. Some wear to the front. Small restored under rim chip. 9.25ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica cheese dome and stand decorated with blackberries on mottled green and brown bark effect ground. Green finial on top of dome. Pink interior  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica cheese dome and stand decorated with blackberries on mottled green and brown bark effect ground. Green finial on top of dome. Pink interior with a painted mark. Three stilt marks to center of stand. Mottled reverse. Ochre glaze inside the foot rim with three stilt marks and impressed mark. Good. No hairlines. No chips. Flake to top of finial. Slight wear to stand interior. Glaze misses around the dome rim. Repaired crack to dome rim. No repairs to the stand. 9ins high, 11.25ins diameter   « Less