Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a child standing on a chair, beside a table which has a bird cage on it. The boy is feeding a bird which is perched on top of  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a child standing on a chair, beside a table which has a bird cage on it. The boy is feeding a bird which is perched on top of the cage. Dull gilt base line and decoration to shirt collar. Vent hole to reverse. No book reference found. Good. No hairlines. No chips. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: shrinkage line along the mold join on both sides; shrinkage crack to the lower base edge at reverse; stray cobalt glaze to reverse of base and table. Retouching to the front. 8ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase depicting Rebekah and Abraham''s servant standing either side of a small well. She holds a water jug from which he is drinking.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase depicting Rebekah and Abraham''s servant standing either side of a small well. She holds a water jug from which he is drinking. Shredded clay decoration to ground and spill. Orange spill interior. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Similar piece illustrated figure 1757, page 37, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Small flake to base edge at reverse. One small paint loss to Rebekah''s hair at side. Kiln effects: overall crazing, kiln soot caught in the glaze to reverse. Restoration of spill top. Retouching to Rebekah''s hair, scarf and pupils of both figures. 10.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure group of a shepherd and shepherdess sat in a field with four sheep. The shepherd has one arm around his dog. Fence to the side and  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure group of a shepherd and shepherdess sat in a field with four sheep. The shepherd has one arm around his dog. Fence to the side and a tree in the center. Green shredded clay decoration forms the grass, and leaves of the tree. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Hollow underside. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Some small flakes to shredded clay. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: slight staining to base; small firing pits around the base, mainly to the reverse. Restoration of one sheep head. 5.25ins high   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire titled figure of the Widow. Modeled on a naturalistic mound upon a square plinth base, with brown line. The widow is sat in front of a  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Staffordshire titled figure of the Widow. Modeled on a naturalistic mound upon a square plinth base, with brown line. The widow is sat in front of a tree, holding twigs, with a barrel to one side. A young boy stands beside her, also holding twigs. Boy''s legs and the widow''s arms are molded free. Decorated all round. Vent hole to underside. Fair. Chipping to the shredded clay. Small flake to dress. A few paint losses to ground and dress. Kiln effects: a few glaze pops to cloak edge; kiln detritus caught in the glaze to lower base edge at reverse; stray spot of red enamel to base on left side and another to boy''s right leg. Retouching to her nose, chin and the ground. Restoration of her right hand, twigs and the boy''s left foot. Restoration to tidy tree trunk where missing bocage would have been originally. Made-up shredded clay where originally a ewer would have sat on the ground by her left foot. 9.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire seated white spaniels with orange glass eyes. Bright gilt markings, collar and locket. Black noses with yellow muzzles. Slip cast  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Staffordshire seated white spaniels with orange glass eyes. Bright gilt markings, collar and locket. Black noses with yellow muzzles. Slip cast molding. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Slight rubbing to brows of left facing. Retouching to noses. Replacement glass eyes. 12.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire theatrical watch holder in the form of two young ladies, each with a scarf over one shoulder and holding a floral garland over the top of  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire theatrical watch holder in the form of two young ladies, each with a scarf over one shoulder and holding a floral garland over the top of a watch holder. Gent kneeling before one of them. Leg of one lady molded free. Cross on top of the watch holder. Shredded clay decoration on the ground. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to reverse. No book reference found. Generally good. No cracks. Tight hairline to left of watch holder. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: crazing throughout. Restored chip to base edge at reverse, and another to the gent''s nose. Restored flake to nose of both ladies. 11ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of two parrots perched in a tree below a fruiting grapevine. Nest between them containing three eggs. Dull gilt decoration and base  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of two parrots perched in a tree below a fruiting grapevine. Nest between them containing three eggs. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Shredded clay form the nest. Fair. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack inside the nest; craze line to underside and a few to the reverse. Restoration to top of grapevine. This may have originally been a watch holder that has been broken off and tidied up. 9.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a girl sat underneath a fruiting arbor, above a bridge. Hen and cockerel/rooster on either side of her. Shredded clay  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of a girl sat underneath a fruiting arbor, above a bridge. Hen and cockerel/rooster on either side of her. Shredded clay decoration. Dull gilt base line. Vent hole to underside. No book reference found. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Some paint losses to the ground, hens and arbor. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: two shrinkage lines to the underside; some stray cobalt glaze to base front. 8ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire russet and white spaniels. Dull gilt collars, lockets and chains. Vent hole to undersides. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing:  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire russet and white spaniels. Dull gilt collars, lockets and chains. Vent hole to undersides. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effects: small firing hold to tail; shrinkage line to hind foot; crazing. Restored chip to nose. Retouching to russet markings. Left facing: Tiny flake to top of head. Kiln effects: crazing; kiln detritus to reverse, piece of kiln detritus caught inside causing the spaniel to rattle. Restoration of front paws and tail. Retouching to russet markings. 7ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Thomas Parr Staffordshire figure modeled as David standing on a naturalistic base, leaning against a rocky mound, with a sheep standing on top of the  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Thomas Parr Staffordshire figure modeled as David standing on a naturalistic base, leaning against a rocky mound, with a sheep standing on top of the mound. Arms and legs of David and legs of sheep are molded free. Shredded clay decoration to the rock and sheep. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Similar piece illustrated figure 1725/1726, page 30, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. A few minor paint losses to the rock, David''s eyes and one to reverse of his hair. Very slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: fine shrinkage line to David''s right arm. 7ins high   « Less