Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire seated poodles with granulated clay coats and both front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar and locket. Vent hole to underside.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire seated poodles with granulated clay coats and both front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar and locket. Vent hole to underside. Good. Right facing: Kiln effect: some clay missing from tail and reverse. Retouching to nose and claws. Left facing: Slight rubbing to collar and locket. Retouching to nose and claws. 5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire russet and white seated spaniels. Orange muzzle. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Rubbing to gilt.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire russet and white seated spaniels. Orange muzzle. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effect: small shrinkage cracks to underside. Repaired crack from neck to top of front right leg. Retouching to markings, front right paw, nose and left eye. Left facing: Kiln effect: touch mark to base edge at reverse. Retouching to markings, eyes, paws and nose. 9.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1920 French Majolica asparagus server molded as a cradle of asparagus tips, bound together with brown thread and lying in a leaf shaped dish with two handles. Green  More »

Circa 1920 French Majolica asparagus server molded as a cradle of asparagus tips, bound together with brown thread and lying in a leaf shaped dish with two handles. Green underside with four vent holes. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Small flake to end of one asparagus. Repaired crack to dish rim. 15.5ins by 11.5ins wide, 4.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, white with bright gilt collar, locket, chain and coat decoration. Curly tails. Orange muzzles. Vent hole to reverse.  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, white with bright gilt collar, locket, chain and coat decoration. Curly tails. Orange muzzles. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: No restoration. Some paint loss to paws. Left facing: Kiln effect: small touch mark to reverse. Retouching to nose/muzzle and paws. 12.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Queen Victoria and Victor Emmanuel II standing on a gilt titled base which reads ''QUEEN & KING OF SARDINIA''. A faithful dog  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Queen Victoria and Victor Emmanuel II standing on a gilt titled base which reads ''QUEEN & KING OF SARDINIA''. A faithful dog stands next to Victor Emmanuel with one front leg molded free. Good detailed molding and enamel decoration. Old dull mercurial gilt decoration. Creamy glaze with blue tinge. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 791, page 228, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Gilt slightly rubbed. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to front of foot rim. Two overglazed manufacture marks, one to King''s right leg, the other to Queen''s right hand. Kiln dirt to front of the Queen''s dress. Small flecks of kiln dirt to top of base. Retouching to paint losses. 13.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, white with dull gilt collar, locket, chain and coat decoration. Curly tails. Orange muzzles. Vent hole to reverse.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, white with dull gilt collar, locket, chain and coat decoration. Curly tails. Orange muzzles. Vent hole to reverse. Generally good. No restoration. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Paint loss to left front paw. Kiln effects: shrinkage cracks to the hind leg and underside; specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to ear and reverse; glaze miss to the left ear; craze lines to hind leg. Left facing: Paint loss to the paws. Kiln effects: touchmark to front left paw; craze lines with crazing more pronounced than partner. 13ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures modeled as a highland shepherd and shepherdess, both standing on a ledge above a recumbent sheep, with another sheep over one  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures modeled as a highland shepherd and shepherdess, both standing on a ledge above a recumbent sheep, with another sheep over one arm. Ermine scarves. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to underside. No book reference found. Generally good. No chips. Some rubbing to gilt. Shepherd: No cracks. Restoration to recumbent sheep''s nose and the other sheep''s ear. Shepherdess: Old repaired crack around girl''s neck and shoulders. Retouching of paint losses to the ground, scarf and skirt. 9ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Staffordshire figure of Little Red Riding Hood seated with her right hand placed on the wolf lying beside her. She has a basket over her left arm, and  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Staffordshire figure of Little Red Riding Hood seated with her right hand placed on the wolf lying beside her. She has a basket over her left arm, and holds a bunch of flowers in her left hand. Vent hole to reverse. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. A few small paint losses to cloak, ground and the wolf''s right ear. 11.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Prince Fredrick III of Prussia and the Princess Royal standing on an oval base with title ''PRINCESS ROYAL FRH. OF. PRUSSIA''.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Prince Fredrick III of Prussia and the Princess Royal standing on an oval base with title ''PRINCESS ROYAL FRH. OF. PRUSSIA''. Dull gilt decoration, title and base line. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 658, page 198, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Very minor paint losses to her skirt. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack between his legs, and another under his right arm; shrinkage lines to his left shoulder. 15.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a young man and lady, both standing on oval bases with a russet and white spaniel by their side. In one hand they hold a  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a young man and lady, both standing on oval bases with a russet and white spaniel by their side. In one hand they hold a floral wreath. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to underside of the man figure. No book reference found. Good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Man: Kiln effect: shrinkage crack to reverse of left wrist. Repair to his neck. Retouching to black enamel. Lady: A few paint losses to the spaniel. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack on one side of her skirt, and another underneath the spaniel; faint shrinkage line to her right ankle. Repair to her neck. Retouching to black enamel. 8.5ins high   « Less