Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire seated tan and brown cats with glass eyes. Tails curled round to the front. Good all round molding and glaze decoration. Slip cast  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire seated tan and brown cats with glass eyes. Tails curled round to the front. Good all round molding and glaze decoration. Slip cast molding. Good. Right facing: Repaired crack to underside and running up reverse of left leg. Repair to right ear. Restored flake to tip of left ear. Left facing: Kiln effect: stray black enamel to lower base edge at reverse. Two restored chips to right ear. 12.75ins high   « Less

Pre-victorian, circa 1790 Early Staffordshire Prattware figure representing Winter. Modeled as a female figure hugging a long cloak around her to keep warm. She is standing  More »

Pre-victorian, circa 1790 Early Staffordshire Prattware figure representing Winter. Modeled as a female figure hugging a long cloak around her to keep warm. She is standing on a naturalistic mound with a fire burning in front. Molded on a square pedestal base. Cobalt, green and yellow underglaze metal oxide decoration and detailing all round. Vent hole inside the base. Similar piece illustrated in figure 19, page 109, ''English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840'' by Pat Halfpenny. Generally good. No hairlines. Abrasions to the ground and upper base edge. Repaired crack along mold join on both sides. Repaired crack under chin. Restored chips around the lower base edge. Restoration to back corners of base. Restored bruise to nose. 10.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, date cipher for 1872 Minton Majolica teacup and saucer both decorated with lily pad leaves. Turquoise to interior of cup and reverse of saucer, mottled gray glazes  More »

Victorian, date cipher for 1872 Minton Majolica teacup and saucer both decorated with lily pad leaves. Turquoise to interior of cup and reverse of saucer, mottled gray glazes to exterior. Impressed ''MINTON'' maker''s mark and registration diamond for the 5th April 1872 to base of teacup and reverse of saucer. Painted mark and date cipher for 1872 to reverse of saucer. Very good. No restoration. Cup: Slight wear to the underside. kiln effect: slightly stained crazing to the interior and exterior. Saucer: Kiln effects: two small glaze misses to the under rim; slightly stained crazing to front and reverse. 2.5ins high, 5.5ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica teapot which features blackberries form the handle. Blossoming branch to the sides. Colouration: brown, green, turquoise, are  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica teapot which features blackberries form the handle. Blossoming branch to the sides. Colouration: brown, green, turquoise, are predominant. The piece bears makers marks for the Holdcroft pottery. Bears a pattern number, ''24''. Book reference not found. Good. No restoration. Small flake to lid and to the handle. Kiln effects: notable crazing to the top and to the interior 4.5ins high, 6.7ins wide, 3.9ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica vase/cup in the form of a barrel decorated with hops and foliage. Two branch style handles. Pink interior. Mottled underside with  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica vase/cup in the form of a barrel decorated with hops and foliage. Two branch style handles. Pink interior. Mottled underside with three stilt marks and painted pattern number ''1899'' in reserve. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Very slight wear to exterior. Restored flake to top of one handle. 7ins high, 9ins wide (across handles)   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire Pearlware ''Tythe Pig'' figure group depicting the scene of a vicar and two parishioners standing on a naturalistic base before a  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire Pearlware ''Tythe Pig'' figure group depicting the scene of a vicar and two parishioners standing on a naturalistic base before a bocage tree. On the ground are two small pigs, a basket of eggs and bundles of hay. The lady is holding a baby in her arms and the man is holding a pig. Decorated all round. Fair. A few paint losses to the ground. All but two of the bocage leaves are restored replacements. Restoration to man''s arm and hat. Repair across his legs. Restoration to the basket and handle. Restoration of the baby''s head. 6.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Large pair Staffordshire russet and cream seated spaniels with bright gilt collar, locket and chain. Ochre eyes, black muzzles and red mouths. Vent hole  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Large pair Staffordshire russet and cream seated spaniels with bright gilt collar, locket and chain. Ochre eyes, black muzzles and red mouths. Vent hole to reverses. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Small bruise to right ear. Kiln effects: tight shrinkage hairline to underside, just visible between front and hind paw; smudging of right eyebrow and eyeline; kiln soot to top of head, reverse and tail; staining to tail; some stray black enamel to the reverse and over the spaniel''s back. Retouching to the russet marking above front leg. Left facing: Kiln effects: kiln soot to top of head; staining to chest, reverse and tail. Repaired crack to underside running under and up between the front and hind paws. Retouching to a couple of the russet markings. 13.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica Isle of Man teapot modeled as a three legged bearded Manx sailor sitting on a coil of rope. His third leg sticks out behind him to form the  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica Isle of Man teapot modeled as a three legged bearded Manx sailor sitting on a coil of rope. His third leg sticks out behind him to form the spout. Head forms the teapot cover. He wears turquoise trousers, a cobalt blue shirt, a scarf around his neck and a brown hat. Cream interior with drainage holes at base of spout. Brown underside with three stilt marks. Good. Teapot: Small flake to toe of left boot. Kiln effects: some glaze run to exterior; fine kiln soot caught in the glaze to collar. Restored chip to spout foot. Cover: No restoration. Kiln effects: fine kiln soot to forehead; brown glaze run to fringe. 9.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a boy and girl, climbing over the back of a spaniel. They each carry a drum. In front of each spaniel is a bowl, sat upon  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a boy and girl, climbing over the back of a spaniel. They each carry a drum. In front of each spaniel is a bowl, sat upon a small table. Dull gilt decoration. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 2239, page 147, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Boy: Two tiny flakes to the bowl rim, spaniel''s ear and another to the table leg. Flaking to lower base edge. Kiln effects: firing pit to the spaniel''s tail; crazing. Repair to the boy''s neck. Two restored chips to hat and another to the boy''s nose. Girl: Flake to the spaniel''s left ear. Kiln effects: crazing; kiln soot caught in the glaze to the bowl and table; glaze miss to underside. Repair to her waist. Restored chip to bowl rim. Retouching to the drum edge. 9.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Large Pair Staffordshire figures of Guiseppe Garibaldi and Colonel Peard. They both have one hand on their horse''s mane and hold a sword in the other  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Large Pair Staffordshire figures of Guiseppe Garibaldi and Colonel Peard. They both have one hand on their horse''s mane and hold a sword in the other hand. Title to front of bases in raised capitals read ''GARIBALDI'' and ''C. PEARD''. Shredded clay decoration underneath the front leg of each horse. Dull gilt titles and decoration. Vent hole to reverse of Garibaldi. Garibaldi: Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Repaired crack to hind right ankle of horse. Retouching to the black enamel. Peard: Generally good. No restoration. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: large, over glazed manufacture chip to right hand side of base (not visible from the front); shrinkage crack to underside, just visible on the base front and running along the lower base edge at reverse. 15.5ins high   « Less