Circa 1890 Jose Francisco de Sousa Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake and a lizard in confrontation on mossy ground. Stag beetle and moth on either side. Scalloped rim.  More »

Circa 1890 Jose Francisco de Sousa Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake and a lizard in confrontation on mossy ground. Stag beetle and moth on either side. Scalloped rim. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot rim. Impressed maker''s mark stylized ''JFS'' monogram and three stilt marks inside the foot rim. Good. No hairlines. Flake to rim. Minor flaking to moss tips. Kiln effect: three over glazed shrinkage cracks to under rim. Restored chip to moth''s left wing. Retouched flake to lizard''s nose and hind right leg. 8ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure modeled as a russet and white spaniel with her pups. Molded on a plinth base with dull gilt scroll decoration to front. Similar  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure modeled as a russet and white spaniel with her pups. Molded on a plinth base with dull gilt scroll decoration to front. Similar figure illustrated on page 103, Schiffer''s ''Staffordshire Spaniels'' by Adele Kenny. Good. No hairlines. Tiny chip to underneath of sleeping pup''s front right paw. Small flake to top right corner of base and another to lower base edge. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: overall crazing, some areas with staining; stray speck of black enamel to front of base. Repaired crack to front of base. 3.25ins high, 4.75ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a pointer poised before a 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 a tree shaped spill, on an oval naturalistic base. Two legs are molded free. Shredded clay decoration to upper base and spill. Dull gilt base line and around spill rim. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Small flake to right ear. A few paint losses to the ground, ears, nose, hind legs and tail. Some abrasions to the reverse. Kiln effect: a few craze lines to the reverse. Restoration to front right leg, top section of spill and left spill branch. 6.25ins high, 6ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Wedgwood Majolica charger with the center depicting the Greek sea nymph Thetis, mother of Achilles, riding a sea serpent. Raised border of herons,  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Wedgwood Majolica charger with the center depicting the Greek sea nymph Thetis, mother of Achilles, riding a sea serpent. Raised border of herons, dolphins and scrolling foliage on brown ground. Cream reverse with impressed maker''s marks ''WEDGWOOD'' and undecipherable date cipher inside the foot rim. Painted pattern number ''933 +''. Two hanging holes on the foot rim. Good. No hairlines. No flakes. Slight wear to the center. Two shallow, over glazed manufacture chips to the foot rim. Repaired rim crack. Restored foot rim chip. 15ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of hunters on horseback, each with a stag draped over the front of their horse. Three legs of each horse are molded free.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of hunters on horseback, each with a stag draped over the front of their horse. Three legs of each horse are molded free. Dull gilt base line and decoration to hunters and horses. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Right facing: Flakes to the horse''s face, ear, hind ankle, hunter''s nose and stag''s antlers. Small paint loss to the hunter''s hair. Very slight rubbing to gilt on antlers. Kiln effects: over glazed manufacture chip to base front; touch mark to tail, two shrinkage lines to reverse of hat. Restored flakes to the horse''s nose and right ear, stag''s right ear, hat feathers and upper base edge. Retouching to black. Left facing: Hairline to rear hoof. Flake to reverse of base. Small paint loss to the stag''s nose. Slight rubbing to the hunter''s nose. Kiln effects: shrinkage/craze line to the horse''s mane, overall crazing; piece of kiln detritus caught inside causing the piece to rattle. Restored chip to front of hat. Repaired shrinkage hairline to reverse of horse''s neck. Retouching to shoe, hair and eyes of horse and hunter. 15ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Staffordshire tureen and cover in the form of a duck on water. The cover is modeled in the form of a duck, and the tureen the water. Gilt decoration to  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Staffordshire tureen and cover in the form of a duck on water. The cover is modeled in the form of a duck, and the tureen the water. Gilt decoration to the duck feathers. Vent hole and a painted gilt mark to underside of cover. Good. Duck: Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack across the end of one wing. Restoration to beak. Restoration to end of wings. Tureen: Small chip to underside. Kiln effect: two overglazed manufacture chips to rim. Repaired crack across the front. 5.5ins high, 9ins long   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire No.1 white and gilt seated spaniels. Peach muzzles, red mouths. Curly tails. Gray paws. Dull gilt collar, locket, chains and coat  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire No.1 white and gilt seated spaniels. Peach muzzles, red mouths. Curly tails. Gray paws. Dull gilt collar, locket, chains and coat flecks. Vent hole to reverse. Raised number ''1'' to underside. Good. Very slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effect: crazing and craze lines. Repair to tail. Retouching to eyes, noses and claws. Left facing: Small flake to underside. Kiln effects: small shrinkage crack to underside; crazing and craze lines. Repaired crack running from chest, down front right leg. Retouching to eyes, noses and claws. 12.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated russet and white spaniels. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing:  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated russet and white spaniels. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effects: overall crazing; tiny firing pit next to locket. Restoration to front left paw. Retouching to russet enamel, muzzle and claw. Left facing: Kiln effects: kiln soot caught in the glaze to reverse. Restored chip to front right paw. Retouching to russet enamel and muzzle. 8.75ins high   « Less

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy wall pocket with palm leaf molding acting as hanging support at top. Moss to front of wall pocket. Impressed ''M. MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL''  More »

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy wall pocket with palm leaf molding acting as hanging support at top. Moss to front of wall pocket. Impressed ''M. MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL'' maker''s mark and three stilt marks to reverse. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Small flake to end of each palm leaf. Some small flakes to molding at the bottom of the pocket, and to the moss. Kiln effects: kiln soot caught in the glaze to the molding at the bottom of the pocket; slight brown glaze run to the palm leaves; glaze accumulation to the reverse. Old restoration to the end of right palm leaf. 8.5ins high by 4.75ins wide   « Less

William IV, dated Decr 20 183? 183? Silkwork Sampler by Eliza Gardner. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free  More »

William IV, dated Decr 20 183? 183? Silkwork Sampler by Eliza Gardner. Framed in an old 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 linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering strawberry border. Colours gold, cream, greens, light brown, copper, magenta and dark brown. Verses read ''Life is the time to serve the Lord> The time t insure the great reward> And while the lamp holds out to burn> The vilest sinner may return. ''God gives us friends who seek our good> And strive to make us wise> His bounteous hand provides our food> And all our wants supplies''. Signed and dated ''Eliza Gardner Decr 20 183?''. Last number missing due to a hole. A wonderful set of motifs, including lions on plinths, a posy of flowers with a butterfly, birds, potted flowering plants, fir trees, crowns, horses, recumbent cats and stags, and shells. Fair. Many holes. Loss of ground in the bottom corners. Several stain specks. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. Slight colour run around some of the olive green threads. Stretching is slightly uneven. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 14ins by 13.25ins wide   « Less