Victorian, circa 1860 Matched pair Staffordshire No.2 black and white spaniels. Peach colored muzzles. Gray paws. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Matched pair Staffordshire No.2 black and white spaniels. Peach colored muzzles. Gray paws. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse. Raised number ''2'' to underside of right facing spaniel. Painted mark to underside of left facing spaniel. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Small flake behind left ear. Kiln effects: stray black glaze to reverse; shrinkage crack along the mold join to chest and front left leg. Restored chip to base edge at reverse. Retouching to left eye and nose. Left facing: No restoration. Tight hairline to underside. Kiln effects: star craze line to underside; shrinkage crack along the mold join over the spaniel''s back and to front right paw. 9.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock group modeled as three sheep around a clock face. Two recumbent sheep either side and one standing above the clock. Bunches of  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock group modeled as three sheep around a clock face. Two recumbent sheep either side and one standing above the clock. Bunches of grapes hang around the clock. Molded on an oval base. Granulated clay coats to the sheep. Dull gilt base line and clock face. Vent hole to underside. Good. No cracks. One small paint loss to the front. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: clay frits missing from top sheep''s coat; shrinkage line to the underside; crazing; kiln soot caught in the glaze to the front. Restored chip to base and another to nose of the top sheep. 8.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated black and white spaniels. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse and underside. Good. Slight rubbing to  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated black and white spaniels. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse and underside. Good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Two flakes to reverse, another to hind paw and under left ear. Kiln effect: small firing hole to the front. Restored chip and flakes to base edge. Restored flakes to the front. Left facing: Flaking around the base edge. Kiln effect: small firing hole to the reverse. Firing crack behind right ear. Repaired hairline underneath left ear. Retouching to ears, pupils and marking at front. 10.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Staffordshire figure depicting a boy and girl standing side by side on an oval base entitled ''GEORGE MULLERS ORPHANS BRISTOL'' in black indented  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Staffordshire figure depicting a boy and girl standing side by side on an oval base entitled ''GEORGE MULLERS ORPHANS BRISTOL'' in black indented capitals. She carries a basket and he carries a bag. Both children are wearing the uniform of the school founded by George Muller. This school, along with The Red Maids school and Christ''s Hospital school, were founded in Bristol by philanthropists to care for the poor and orphaned. Decorated all round. Similar piece illustrated figure 2219, page 142, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small paint loss to his bag, back of cap and jacket hem. Kiln effects: over glazed firing crack to his neck; over glazed manufacture chip to rim of bonnet; small shrinkage line between his eyes; small firing pit to back of her cape; touch mark to side of base. Repair to her neck. 5.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1850 Staffordshire creamer in the form of a russet and white cow standing on a shaped, ochre lined base with all four legs molded free. A milkmaid is  More »

Victorian, circa 1850 Staffordshire creamer in the form of a russet and white cow standing on a shaped, ochre lined base with all four legs molded free. A milkmaid is kneeling beneath the cow with a pail in front of her. The cow''s mouth forms the pouring hole. Hole with cover to the cow''s back for pouring the cream into. Decorated all round. Small vent hole to underside of base. Good. Three small chips to underside. Small flake to cow''s mouth, horns, neck, rim of pouring hole and reverse of base. Paint loss to milkmaid''s hair and her green top. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack inside the cow''s mouth. Restored chip to corner of base. Restored cover. 5ins high, 8ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures, each modeled as a gent on horseback. Both horses are rearing up over a rocky base. One gent is sat upright holding the reins  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures, each modeled as a gent on horseback. Both horses are rearing up over a rocky base. One gent is sat upright holding the reins and the horse''s mane. The other gent is leant back over his horse. Three legs of each horse molded free. Dull gilt base line. Vent hole to underside. No book reference found. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: slight glaze run from the cobalt glaze. Right facing: Small paint loss to ground. Repair to the horse''s head with bridle retouched. Restored chip to horse''s neck, lower base edge at front and reverse. Restoration of gent''s right foot. Left facing: Small paint loss to saddle at reverse. Repaired crack to underside extending onto the reverse, with some still visible on the underside edge at front/lower base edge. Repair to horse''s neck, chest and the gent''s left boot. Repaired hairline to right front leg and hind left leg of horse. Restored chip to reverse of cloak. Retouching to hair. 9ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a russet and white Newfoundland dog, both standing on an oval base. Four legs and tail molded free. Dull gilt collar with  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a russet and white Newfoundland dog, both standing on an oval base. Four legs and tail molded free. Dull gilt collar with locket, and decoration to the base. Decorated all round. No book reference found. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Small chip to lower base edge. Paint loss to tip of tongue. Kiln effects: small shrinkage line to right side of mouth; piece of kiln detritus to underside of base; slight staining to base, tail, both hind legs and underside of belly. Retouching to markings. Left facing: Small paint loss to tip of tongue. Kiln effects: two small shrinkage cracks to underside of base. Retouching to markings. 4.5ins high, 4.25ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a boy and girl sat bare foot on a rocky ledge, each with one arm around a sheep which is standing beside them. Recumbent  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a boy and girl sat bare foot on a rocky ledge, each with one arm around a sheep which is standing beside them. Recumbent goat below. Shredded clay decoration to the rock. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to underside. No book reference found. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Boy: Kiln effect: overall crazing. Repaired crack to sheep''s hind leg. Restored chip to sheep''s right ear. Retouching to the boy''s hair. Girl: Minor paint loss to the berries on the girl''s hat. Kiln effects: overall crazing; over glazed manufacture chip to lower base edge at front, burn marks to underside, reverse of rock and sheep''s tail. Repaired crack to sheep''s hind leg. Repaired shrinkage crack running around the girl''s waist and along rock underneath sheep. Retouching to the girl''s hair. 10.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire free standing St. Bernard''s with dark orange glass eyes. Tan and cream coats. Bright gilt collar and locket. Two vent holes to  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire free standing St. Bernard''s with dark orange glass eyes. Tan and cream coats. Bright gilt collar and locket. Two vent holes to underside. Similar pair illustrated on page 87 of Schiffer''s ''Staffordshire Animals'' by Adele Kenny. Good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Repair to front left paw. Left facing: Kiln effects: small shrinkage crack and a craze line to underside. Repair to hind right leg. 9.75ins high, 12.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), titled ''JULLIEN'' to the base front. Jullien was a French impresario and conductor who came  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), titled ''JULLIEN'' to the base front. Jullien was a French impresario and conductor who came to England in 1840 after much success in Paris. Depicts him standing on shaped base, his left hand holding an open book upon a music stand. He wears a shirt, bow tie, waistcoat, trousers and a cobalt tail coat. Arms molded free. Dull gilt decoration and title. Vent hole to underside. Similar piece illustrated figure 178P, page 77, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No paint losses. Slight rubbing to gilt. Slight wear to reverse of tail coat. Restoration of right hand. 7.75ins high   « Less