Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated pugs with front legs molded free. Bright gilt locket on black collar. Vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated figure  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated pugs with front legs molded free. Bright gilt locket on black collar. Vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated figure 2779/2780, page 224, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: No restoration. Small flake to front right paw. Slight wear to reverse. Left facing: Minor paint loss to front right paw. Kiln effect: small shrinkage crack to reverse of front right leg. Repair to front left paw. 10.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire peach colored horses with black manes, tails and reins. Both standing with front leg raised, on a green base with black line around  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire peach colored horses with black manes, tails and reins. Both standing with front leg raised, on a green base with black line around the front. Two legs molded free. Vent hole to undersides. Similar piece illustrated figure 2997, page 256, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Right facing: Generally good. Tight hairline to base front, and another across the horse''s front right ankle extending to the reverse of the piece. Very minor paint loss to tail. Kiln effects: stray green enamel to hind right leg; shrinkage ''fractures'' in the green enamel. Restoration of front left leg and hind right lower leg. Retouching to mane and muzzle. Left facing: Good. Paint loss to muzzle. Kiln effects: shrinkage line to underside; shrinkage line along the mold join over the horse''s chest; small shrinkage line at back of tail (not visible from the front); small shrinkage ''fractures'' in the green enamel. Repair to left front and hind ankles. Retouching to mane and hind hooves. 8.25ins high   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire Pearlware figure of Cleopatra modeled in a recumbent pose on a rocky, floral base. She is wearing a seductive floral robe, and is  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire Pearlware figure of Cleopatra modeled in a recumbent pose on a rocky, floral base. She is wearing a seductive floral robe, and is asleep with a serpent wrapped around her arm. Decorated all round. Hollow underneath. Similar piece illustrated figure 37, page 148, ''English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840'' by Pat Halfpenny. Based on the play ''Antony and Cleopatra'' by William Shakespeare. It is based on real events of ancient times, a tragedy and also a story of passionate love. It tells the story of an affair between Mark Antony, one of the three who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Good. Small, shallow chip to underside. A few small flakes to her toes. Repair to right arm. Restored chips and flakes around the lower base edge. Retouching to the base. 8.5ins high, 12ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a black and white horse being attacked by a lion. The lion has jumped onto the horse''s chest with front legs clinging to its  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a black and white horse being attacked by a lion. The lion has jumped onto the horse''s chest with front legs clinging to its neck. Naturalistic ground with shredded clay decoration. Dull gilt base line. Vent hole to underside. Similar piece illustrated figure 3031, page 260, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. Very minor paint loss to horse''s tail. Kiln effects: heavily crazed all over; craze line to horse''s back and base at front. Repairs running around the lion''s back and horse''s neck. 12ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire figures of a black and white cow standing by a stream. Milkman in front of one, milkmaid in front of the other holding a milking  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire figures of a black and white cow standing by a stream. Milkman in front of one, milkmaid in front of the other holding a milking pail. Modeled on a naturalistic oval base. All four legs of each cow are molded free. Bright gilt base line and decoration to hats. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Milkman: Restoration of his right arm, the cow''s horns and left ear. Retouching to the cow''s markings and ground. Milkmaid: Kiln effect: craze line to cow''s muzzle. Repaired hairline to cow''s hind right leg. Restoration of right horn. Retouching to the cow''s markings, shoe and pail. 8ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire tan and cream seated cats with ochre glass eyes and bright gilt ribbons tied around their necks. Decorated all round. Two vent holes  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire tan and cream seated cats with ochre glass eyes and bright gilt ribbons tied around their necks. Decorated all round. Two vent holes to reverses with another to underside. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Cat 1: Kiln effect: shrinkage crack between front paws. Replacement glass eyes. Cat 2: Kiln effect: two shrinkage cracks to hind left paw. Replacement glass eyes. 12.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a boy, sat on the back of a black and white Afghan hound. The dog is carrying a flower basket in its mouth. Two legs of the dog  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a boy, sat on the back of a black and white Afghan hound. The dog is carrying a flower basket in its mouth. Two legs of the dog are molded free. Feathered markings. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 2235/2236, page 146, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No hairlines. No chips. Some rubbing to gilt. Two small flakes to dog''s front right paw. Kiln effects: crazing to reverse; craze lines to front; shrinkage line along the mold join to dog''s front, and down back of neck; shrinkage crack below dog''s hind left leg. Repaired shrinkage crack to dog''s hind right leg. Retouching to black enamel. 10.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Large pair Staffordshire black and white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collars, lockets and chains. Pale yellow eyes. Vent hole to reverses. Generally  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Large pair Staffordshire black and white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collars, lockets and chains. Pale yellow eyes. Vent hole to reverses. Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage cracks to underside; kiln soot caught in the glaze to legs/paws; crazing. Slight fading of the black enamel. Retouching to muzzle, paws and black markings. Left facing: Kiln effect: crazing. Slight fading of the black enamel. Retouching to muzzle, paws and black markings. 13.75ins high   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Staffordshire Pearlware figure of a cow and calf. The russet and white cow stands looking down at a black and white calf, in front of a leafy  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Staffordshire Pearlware figure of a cow and calf. The russet and white cow stands looking down at a black and white calf, in front of a leafy bocage. Shredded clay decoration to base. Decorated all round. Hollow base. Good. Small chip to bocage. Kiln effects: over glazed shrinkage line to the cow''s left front leg; shrinkage crack between the cow''s left hind leg and her udder, to the reverse of the cow''s left hind leg, to the cow''s right hind leg, and where the cow joins the bocage; faint shrinkage line along the cow''s back (approx 0.5ins); firing hole to the reverse of the cow; glaze pops to the bocage and ground; kiln detritus to the cow, at the base of her neck; and small firing pit to the cow''s left hind leg. 6ins high   « Less

Edwardian, circa 1908 Pair Staffordshire gray and black seated cats with green glass eyes. Bright gilt ribbon tied around their necks. Decorated all round. Large hole and  More »

Edwardian, circa 1908 Pair Staffordshire gray and black seated cats with green glass eyes. Bright gilt ribbon tied around their necks. Decorated all round. Large hole and raised registration number ''Rd. No. 523391'' molded into underside. Similar pair illustrated figures 4588/4589, page 157, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1875-1962'' by A.& N. Harding. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: small firing pit to reverse of necks. Replacement glass eyes. 12ins high   « Less