20thC, date cipher for December 1929 Wedgwood Majolica oval grape and strawberry platter with green strawberry leaves, pink flowers and strawberries, and purple grapes on  More »

20thC, date cipher for December 1929 Wedgwood Majolica oval grape and strawberry platter with green strawberry leaves, pink flowers and strawberries, and purple grapes on yellow ground. Brown twig molded rim and handles. Ochre reverse. Three stilt marks inside the foot with impressed maker''s marks ''WEDGWOOD ETRURIA ENGLAND'' and date cipher ''12S29'' for December 1929. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Small flake to the foot. Slight wear to interior. Kiln effect: craze lines to the reverse. 9.25ins by 13ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire free standing St. Bernard dogs with dark orange glass eyes. Tan and cream coats. Bright gilt collar and locket. Two vent holes to  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire free standing St. Bernard dogs with dark orange glass eyes. Tan and cream coats. Bright gilt collar and locket. Two vent holes to underside of each. Similar pair illustrated on page 87 of Schiffer''s ''Staffordshire Animals'' by Adele Kenny. Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Small flake to tail, right brow and front right paw. Kiln effect: shrinkage cracks underneath front right leg. Restored flake to jowl and nose. Left facing: No restoration. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to belly; firing pit to right ear; glaze pop above left brow. 9.75ins high, 12ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair (possibly matched - crazing differs) of Staffordshire quill holders modeled as a bird perched on a branch. Shredded clay decoration to ground and  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair (possibly matched - crazing differs) of Staffordshire quill holders modeled as a bird perched on a branch. Shredded clay decoration to ground and tree stump. Old gilt decoration and base line. Similar piece illustrated figure 2855/2856, page 235, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. A few paint losses. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing kiln effect: shrinkage line to mold join. Left facing kiln effects: a piece of kiln detritus above wing. Kiln soot caught in glaze to reverse. Small firing pit to upper base edge. Crazing. 5.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft? Majolica pate dish and cover. Dish exterior decorated with leaves hanging from the rim onto cobalt ground. Ochre band around the rim.  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft? Majolica pate dish and cover. Dish exterior decorated with leaves hanging from the rim onto cobalt ground. Ochre band around the rim. Turquoise interior. Four small bun feet to underside with painted mark underneath two of the feet. Cover with leafy bound handle, brown stipple ground and gray rim. Turquoise and cream underside with a painted mark. Fair. No restoration. Dish: Six cracks and a chip to the rim. Cover: Tiny flake to flange. 6.25ins wide, 2.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire russet and white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collar and locket. Black nose, yellow eyes, red mouth. Vent hole to reverse.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire russet and white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collar and locket. Black nose, yellow eyes, red mouth. Vent hole to reverse. Painted mark to underside. Generally good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage crack between front and hind right leg; some crazing. Repaired hairline to face. Retouched nose flake. Retouching to russet markings. Left facing: Two bruises, one with associated chip to chest and another just above tail. Small flake to nose. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack between front and hind left leg, and another just below left ear; some crazing; piece of kiln detritus caught inside causing spaniel to rattle. Repaired crack to lower base edge at reverse. Retouching to face and russet markings. 5.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica tea kettle decorated on both sides with a fish swimming above seaweed. Watery textured ground glazed in green and brown. Handle and spout in  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica tea kettle decorated on both sides with a fish swimming above seaweed. Watery textured ground glazed in green and brown. Handle and spout in the form of coral. Seashell finial on seaweed to the cover. Cream interior. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No flakes. Slight wear to spout rim. Restored chip to cover rim. Restored chips to kettle flange. 7ins high, 8ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of an eagle perched on top of a rock, above its egg filled nest. A russet and white spaniel is leaping up from below. Shredded clay  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of an eagle perched on top of a rock, above its egg filled nest. A russet and white spaniel is leaping up from below. Shredded clay decoration to the rock, forming the nest. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Small, rough vent hole to underside. No book reference found. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Some paint losses to the eagle''s back, tail and wings. Kiln effects: fine kiln soot caught in the glaze to the front and reverse; stray cobalt glaze to the front. Restoration of the spaniel''s hind right leg. 6.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire recumbent lions on naturalistic bases. Orange bodies with black muzzles. Glass eyes. Bright gilt decoration to manes and bases. Vent  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire recumbent lions on naturalistic bases. Orange bodies with black muzzles. Glass eyes. Bright gilt decoration to manes and bases. Vent hole to reverse and underside. Similar pair illustrated on page 124, Schiffer''s ''Staffordshire Animals'' by Adele Kenny. Good. Gilt rubbed. Right facing: Retouched flakes to base and hind right leg. Replacement eyes. Left facing: Small flake to mane, back and rump. Retouched flakes to mane. Replacement eyes. 9.75ins high, 12.5ins wide   « Less

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with snake and lizard in confrontation on mossy ground. A beetle on the side. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot rim.  More »

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with snake and lizard in confrontation on mossy ground. A beetle on the side. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot rim. Impressed, ''M.Mafra'' maker''s mark and three stilt marks inside the foot rim. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. Small chip to beetle''s head. One small flake to lizard''s front right leg, one to foot rim and minor flaking to shredded green clay. 8.5ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hen and rooster/cockerel before a yellow fence, with a worm on the ground between them. Dull gilt base line and  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hen and rooster/cockerel before a yellow fence, with a worm on the ground between them. Dull gilt base line and decoration around spill rim. Similar piece illustrated figure 2821, page 229, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Some rubbing to the gilt. Minor paint loss to comb and tail. 6.25ins high, 6.75ins wide   « Less