Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Florence Nightingale, titled ''MISS NIGHTINGALE''. She stands beside a pillar with her left hand resting on a pile of books on  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Florence Nightingale, titled ''MISS NIGHTINGALE''. She stands beside a pillar with her left hand resting on a pile of books on top. Modeled on an oval base. Dull gilt decoration with two lines and title to base. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 235, page 99, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No hairlines. Flake to headdress. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: craze line to reverse of her shawl; glaze misses to underside. Restored chip to front of dress. Retouched flakes to bottom of dress. Repaired shrinkage crack to base edge at reverse. Retouching to hair. 14ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered brown markings. Vent hole to undersides.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered brown markings. Vent hole to undersides. Generally good. Right facing: Slight wear to chest and left ear. Kiln effects: small firing hole next to left ear; shrinkage crack to side of basket; glaze miss to underside; craze lines to front and reverse; crazing. Restored flake to reverse. Retouching to some of the markings and green leaves. Left facing: Very minor paint loss to the brown enamel and orange flower. Kiln effects: craze line behind left ear; crazing. Restored flake to front paw. Retouching to some of the markings and green leaves. 7.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire titled figure of Othello and Iago standing on an oval base. This figure is based on the Shakespeare tragedy Othello, The Moor of Venice.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire titled figure of Othello and Iago standing on an oval base. This figure is based on the Shakespeare tragedy Othello, The Moor of Venice. Iago''s right arm molded free. Dull gilt decoration. Two vent holes to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 1067, page 293, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No cracks. Hairline to reverse. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: stray spots of cobalt glaze to reverse. Restoration to underside and much of base. Retouching to hair. Restoration to finger. 12ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a horse standing over a stream with a recumbent foal below. The foal and two legs of the horse are molded  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a horse standing over a stream with a recumbent foal below. The foal and two legs of the horse are molded free. Dull gilt base line. Similar pair illustrated figure 2989/2990 page 255, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Right facing: Good. Slight rubbing to gilt and horse muzzle. Kiln effects: a few touch marks to base front; piece of kiln detritus to top of horse''s front left leg. Repaired shrinkage crack to foal''s tail. Retouching to ground and spill rim. Left facing: Generally good. Hairline to underside. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: shrinkage line to foal''s tail; a couple of firing cracks to reverse. Retouching to ground, spill rim, foal''s mane, horse eyes, muzzle and mane. 11.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire pointers standing on naturalistic bases (possibly matched - the bases are a slightly different color brown). Right facing has a bird  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire pointers standing on naturalistic bases (possibly matched - the bases are a slightly different color brown). Right facing has a bird sat on the ground behind the dog. Both dogs have three legs molded free. Shredded clay decoration to bases. Dull gilt collars and lockets. Small vent hole to underside of right facing and reverse of left facing. Similar piece illustrated figure 2698, page 214, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding and figure 1, page 135, ''A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs, A Potted History'', by Clive Mason Pope. Good. Slight wear to front of both bases. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage line along the mold join to the dog''s back. Restoration of front right leg and the bird''s head. Repaired crack to base. Retouching to paint losses. Left facing: Kiln effects: a few shrinkage lines to underside and some staining to crazing. Repair to front ankles. Repair to mold line crack running from rump to reverse of tree stump. Repair to neck with new gilt collar and locket. 4.75ins high, 5.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire treacle glazed cats. Sat on rectangular bases with tail curled around their paws. Interiors unglazed. Good. Slight wear. Right  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire treacle glazed cats. Sat on rectangular bases with tail curled around their paws. Interiors unglazed. Good. Slight wear. Right facing: Kiln effects: uneven glaze application around the lower base edge; unevenly molded base causing the piece to rock. Two restored chips to lower base edge at reverse. Retouching to ears and upper base edge at front. Left facing: Kiln effects: unevenly molded base causing the piece to rock; piece of kiln detritus to base front. Restored chip to ears and three base corners. 8ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Large Majolica oyster platter with twelve shell shaped wells, alternately glazed in pink and turquoise, with cockle shells on brown ground. Central  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Large Majolica oyster platter with twelve shell shaped wells, alternately glazed in pink and turquoise, with cockle shells on brown ground. Central oval, mottled well surrounded by dolphins. Ochre border around the rim. Mottled reverse with four feet, each in the form of a cockle shell. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Some wear to the feet, front and around the rim. Kiln effect: slightly warped. 14ins by 15ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton Majolica candlestick modeled as a putto sat on a column, with a vase forming the sconce which is resting on her shoulder. Floral headdress and  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton Majolica candlestick modeled as a putto sat on a column, with a vase forming the sconce which is resting on her shoulder. Floral headdress and loin cloth draped over shoulder and over one thigh. Decorated with striking ochre, cobalt, green, brown, cream and pink glazes. Green underside with impressed ''MINTONS'' maker''s mark. Good. Tiny flakes to toes of right foot. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to putto''s left thigh; shrinkage line to base edge. Repaired cracks to base. Repair to putto''s neck, left arm and vase. Restoration of her right thumb. Restored chip to her head and sconce. 10.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase in the form of a zebra and foal standing beside a stream, in front of a tree. All four legs of the zebra, and two legs of the  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase in the form of a zebra and foal standing beside a stream, in front of a tree. All four legs of the zebra, and two legs of the foal are molded free. Shredded clay decoration to the ground and spill. Pink spill interior. Similar piece illustrated figure a3124, page 277, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 3, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No hairlines. Small chip to piece of shredded clay at reverse. Several flakes to reverse. Some paint losses to ground and spill. Slight rubbing to the stripe at top of zebra''s front leg. Kiln effects: a few shrinkage cracks to the underside; firing mark to tail. Repaired crack to zebra''s hind right leg and front left leg. Retouched flake to ear of zebra and foal. 12ins high   « Less

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy dish decorated with a single fish lying on moss, surrounded by leafy branches. The dish is modeled in the form of a reed-basket bound with twine  More »

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy dish decorated with a single fish lying on moss, surrounded by leafy branches. The dish is modeled in the form of a reed-basket bound with twine at either end. Leafy branches to exterior. Cream underside with three stilt marks. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Some small flakes to leaves to exterior. Restored chip to two leaves on exterior. 3ins by 10ins wide   « Less