Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire No.1 black and white seated spaniels. Ochre eyes and peach colored muzzles. Dull gilt collars, lockets and chains. Vent hole to  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire No.1 black and white seated spaniels. Ochre eyes and peach colored muzzles. Dull gilt collars, lockets and chains. Vent hole to reverses. Raised number ''1'' to undersides. Painted mark to underside of right facing. Good. Right facing: No restoration. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: black glaze is thinly applied in places. Left facing: Small firing crack to front left paw. Some rubbing to gilt. Repaired crack running from right ear, across the neck, down the chest and over back to above the tail. Part of the crack branches out behind the left ear, the top of which is still just visible as a tight hairline. Retouched left eye. 12.25ins high   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Small Staffordshire figure of a peacock, modeled standing on a naturalistic base with fanned tail. Finely decorated with good colors. Legs molded  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Small Staffordshire figure of a peacock, modeled standing on a naturalistic base with fanned tail. Finely decorated with good colors. Legs molded free. Decorated all round. Vent hole to underside. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Small flake to left wing. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack from vent hole. Repair to neck. Retouching to ground, wings, chest, underside of body and upper legs. 4ins high   « Less

pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Obadiah Sherratt Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage figure with a Mythological theme which features a lady holding fruit, stood on a square base.  More »

pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Obadiah Sherratt Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage figure with a Mythological theme which features a lady holding fruit, stood on a square base. Multi-coloured version. Double base line painted in red. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Vent hole to the underside. This piece represents the Goddess Pomona. Book reference,''Sherratt? A Natural Family of Staffordshire Figures'', by Malcolm & Judith Hodkinson, page 33, figure 46. Generally good. Shallow chip to lower base edge on the front. Small flake to her forearm, base of tree to reverse and one bocage leaf. Slight wear to corners of the base. Some wear to the tips of the bocage leaves. Kiln effects: firing crack to the one branch. Retouching to the green on the base. Retouching to the tree stump 7.5ins high, 4.3ins wide, 2.4ins depth   « Less

Victorian, date cipher for 1876 Minton Majolica oyster plate with six turquoise wells on a shells and seaweed ground. Central green circular well surrounded by a border of  More »

Victorian, date cipher for 1876 Minton Majolica oyster plate with six turquoise wells on a shells and seaweed ground. Central green circular well surrounded by a border of shells. Turquoise reverse. Three stilt marks inside the foot along with impressed maker''s marks ''MINTON'', ''1323'', date cipher for 1876 and pattern registration diamond. Very good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Kiln effect: stray glaze specks to a few of the wells. 9ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Large Majolica Palissy ewer and cover. Ewer featuring a large lizard handle, two beetles and a moth molded around the neck. Two further lizards, a crocodile,  More »

Circa 1890 Large Majolica Palissy ewer and cover. Ewer featuring a large lizard handle, two beetles and a moth molded around the neck. Two further lizards, a crocodile, beetle and snail to the main body. Lizard forming the finial to cover. All applied onto green mossy ground. Cream glaze to interior and base of ewer, and underside of cover. Three stilt marks to underside of ewer and cover flange. Generally good. Ewer: Flaking to moss tips. Flake to snail shell and hind leg of one beetle on the neck of ewer. Flaking to the base and associated with stilt marks. One leg missing from each beetle on the neck of ewer. One antennae missing from the moth and beetle lower down. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack to tail of the smallest lizard. Repair to body of the smallest lizard, and restoration of its head. Both snail antennae and legs of lower beetle restored. Restored chip to rim. Retouching to mouth of lizard on handle. Cover: Repaired crack. Restoration of the lizard''s head. Repair to the lizard''s tail. 14.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Small Staffordshire spill vase in the form of a peach colored horse, with a recumbent black foal on the ground below. Modeled on a naturalistic ground,  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Small Staffordshire spill vase in the form of a peach colored horse, with a recumbent black foal on the ground below. Modeled on a naturalistic ground, with a tree behind. Three legs molded free. Shredded clay decoration to the ground and tree. Pink spill interior. Dull gilt around the spill rim. Decorated all round. Vent hole to reverse. Good. No hairlines. No chips. A few minor paint losses to reverse. Some rubbing to gilt. Slight wear to the foal. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to reverse of branch; shrinkage line to the underside. Retouching to black enamel on foal. 6.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1840 Pair Staffordshire russet and white water spaniels seated on an oval cobalt base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar, locket and base line.  More »

Victorian, circa 1840 Pair Staffordshire russet and white water spaniels seated on an oval cobalt base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar, locket and base line. Decorated all round. Painted mark to underside of right facing spaniel. Similar figure illustrated on page 111, Schiffer''s ''Staffordshire Spaniels'' by Adele Kenny. Generally good. No restoration. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Very minor paint loss to nose. Chip to underside. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack along the mold join to chest; small shrinkage crack and glaze miss to reverse of base; some small stray spots of brown glaze to white areas. Left facing: Minor paint loss to nose and russet markings. Kiln effects: firing hole to tail and another below right ear; shrinkage crack to chest on the mold join. 6.5ins high   « Less

pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Salt Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage figure with a Pastoral theme which features a recumbent lamb and a ewe, stood on an oval base version. Decorated  More »

pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Salt Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage figure with a Pastoral theme which features a recumbent lamb and a ewe, stood on an oval base version. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Makers marks Salt moulded ribbon mark. Book reference,''People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures. Staffordshire figures 1810-1835'', by Myrna Schkolne, page 287, figure A. Generally good. Two chips to the bocage to the reverse. Under rim chip barely visible when sat on a surface. Kiln effects: thin glaze application to places on the bocage. Retouching to both noses. Old retouching to the base 6.1ins high, 4.5ins wide, 2.8ins depth   « Less

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy puzzle jug with mossy rim and pierced lattice neck supported by two snake entwined handles. The heads of the snakes form the spouts. Baluster  More »

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy puzzle jug with mossy rim and pierced lattice neck supported by two snake entwined handles. The heads of the snakes form the spouts. Baluster formed body decorated with moths, frogs and beetles on mottled brown ground. Cream underside with stilt marks and impressed maker''s mark ''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL''. Vent hole to underside of snakes. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Flake to one moth. Slight wear to exterior. Kiln effect: glaze run to the exterior. Restored chip to base. Restoration of one snake head. 9.5ins high   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Pair Staffordshire Pearlware figures both titled ''AGE'' and modeled as an elderly lady and gentleman. He leans on a crutch under his right arm, and  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Pair Staffordshire Pearlware figures both titled ''AGE'' and modeled as an elderly lady and gentleman. He leans on a crutch under his right arm, and a walking stick in his left hand. She leans on a walking stick with her right hand, and carries a basket of fruit over her left arm. Both modeled on a naturalistic mound upon a square, red lined, plinth base. Decorated all round. Vent hole to underside of bases. Generally good. No restoration. Gent: Kiln effect: glaze pops to coat. Restored chip to underside. Restored flake to three of the base corners. Lady: Kiln effect: glaze pops to coat. Restored chip to base front. Restored flake to right hand. 7.75ins high   « Less