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

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, white with dull gilt collar, locket, chain and coat decoration. Curly tail. Orange muzzle. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Right facing: Slight rubbing to gilt. Retouching to right eye, nose and paws. Left facing: Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: crazing to chest area; shrinkage crack to reverse of tail. Repaired crack to top of head. Retouching to nose. 12.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire white and gilt spaniels, with blue eyes and front leg molded free. Peach muzzles. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire white and gilt spaniels, with blue eyes and front leg molded free. Peach muzzles. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Some flakes to base edge/underside. Kiln effect: overall crazing. Repair to free molded leg. Restoration to front left paw. Restored chip to nose. Left facing: Some flakes to base edge/underside. A few small flakes to tail and more further up the spaniel''s back. Kiln effect: overall crazing. Repaired crack to reverse. Restoration to front right paw. 10ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire pocket watch holder modeled as a boy and girl standing cross legged, either side of the watch holder. Both have an exotic bird perched  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire pocket watch holder modeled as a boy and girl standing cross legged, either side of the watch holder. Both have an exotic bird perched above their heads. Flower and leaf decoration around the watch holder. Dull gilt base line and decoration to clothing. Two vent holes to the reverse. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Tiny flake to the boy''s nose. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: a few pieces of kiln detritus to reverse. Restored chips to lower base edge to reverse of piece. Restored chip to the girl''s nose. Retouching to her shoe, coat, bird tails and the leaves. 10.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire group with a Pastoral theme which features a gardening scene with a lady and gent arm in arm, a spade at his side, a gate to her side,  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire group with a Pastoral theme which features a gardening scene with a lady and gent arm in arm, a spade at his side, a gate to her side, stood on an oval base. Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Flatback, decorated only to the front. Vent hole to the underside. Makers marks painted to the underside. Book reference not found. Generally good. Retouching to paint losses. Stabilized and retouched horizontal crack to the base edge on the front 9.4ins high, 5.9ins wide, 2.4ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire russet and white seated spaniels. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt collars and lockets. Vent hole to  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire russet and white seated spaniels. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt collars and lockets. Vent hole to undersides. Fair. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Three flakes to underside. Kiln effects: piece of kiln detritus to reverse; crazing, shrinkage line along the mold line to chest. Repaired shrinkage crack around the base at reverse. Retouching to the russet enamel. Left facing: Kiln effect: crazing and hairlines. Repair right the way around the spaniel. Retouching to the russet enamel. 6ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Large Staffordshire figure of Queen Victoria. She stands crowned with veil, ermine-edged cloak, multi-flounced skirt and Garter sash. Bright gilt  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Large Staffordshire figure of Queen Victoria. She stands crowned with veil, ermine-edged cloak, multi-flounced skirt and Garter sash. Bright gilt decoration with script to base which reads ''Queen of England & Empress of India Crowned June 20th 1837, Year of Jubilee 1887.'' Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 552, page 181, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Rubbing to gilt. Slight rubbing to nose. Kiln effects: small firing pit and bruise to crown. 16.5ins high   « Less

pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Staffordshire Pearlware figure with a pastoral theme which features a cow, recumbent on an oval base. Black and white version. Decorated in the  More »

pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Staffordshire Pearlware figure with a pastoral theme which features a cow, recumbent on an oval base. Black and white version. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Open bottomed. Book reference not found. Generally good. Kiln effects: touch mark to the base. Remodelled horns and nose. Retouching to the black 2.8ins high, 3.8ins wide, 2.4ins depth   « Less

Delicate graceful courting couple in white porcelain hand painted with pink glazes, gilt and polychrome touches to the eyes and hair. Our gentleman is in a powdered wig, our  More »

Delicate graceful courting couple in white porcelain hand painted with pink glazes, gilt and polychrome touches to the eyes and hair. Our gentleman is in a powdered wig, our lady in a tiara. Each gently bows to the other. Certainly takes us back to a moment in time reminiscent of that described by the Bronte sisters. Dimensions: Gentleman 7 1/4" tall, lady just under 7"3" at the widest points each figurine. Condition: very good. There's a small flake off the top of the tiara. No other flaws noted. Marks: each has what appears to be a script lower case 'h' written in the paste. I don't recognize the mark. It's not entirely unlike a Hannong mark (which it most certainly is not).   « Less

This charming figurine, a seated woman with a standing child and a book at her feet, is enveloped in mystery. Is this Athena teaching Daedalus? Calliope or Clio? My research  More »

This charming figurine, a seated woman with a standing child and a book at her feet, is enveloped in mystery. Is this Athena teaching Daedalus? Calliope or Clio? My research of available images does not definitively answer the questions. And who produced this lovely porcelain, when? Again, I am unable to identify the mark or the age. Nonetheless, it is lovely and of reasonably good quality. Not Meissen of course. But the style suggests German origin. The last time I had one of these mystery pieces it was only much later that I learned of it's vaunted nature. The buyer got a magnificent piece at a very low price! I am filled with regret at selling that piece. This figure comes with an unremarkable wooden plinth. The condition of the figurine is excellent. No flaws that I discern.   « Less

the fawn by shafford pottery depicting a young deer. the dimension 4 3/4" l x4"t x 2 1/4 w perfect condition and signed.

the fawn by shafford pottery depicting a young deer. the dimension 4 3/4" l x4"t x 2 1/4 w perfect condition and signed.   « Less