Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock figure of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet stood on her balcony and Romeo serenading her from below. Juliet has one arm molded free. Dull  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock figure of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet stood on her balcony and Romeo serenading her from below. Juliet has one arm molded free. Dull gilt base line. Shredded clay decoration to base and turrets. Similar piece illustrated figure 1070, page 294, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No hairlines. No chips. Bruise to lower base edge at side. A few small paint losses to Romeo''s shorts and hat. Kiln effects: firing hole to reverse of clock; stray cobalt glaze and stained crazing to reverse. Repair to Juliet''s right wrist. Some minor retouching to paint losses. 11ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Rare Staffordshire figure of a black and white spaniel smoking a pipe seated on a turquoise rococo style base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Rare Staffordshire figure of a black and white spaniel smoking a pipe seated on a turquoise rococo style base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar and locket. Decorated all round. Vent hole to base. Similar piece illustrated on page 133, ''A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs'' by Clive Mason Pope. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. One small flake to right ear. Minor paint losses front of base. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: faint, over glazed shrinkage line running along the mold join down spaniel''s back. Restoration of the pipe and to right haunch. Retouching to nose. 8.5ins high, 7ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt chains. Vent  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt chains. Vent hole to undersides. Good. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to underside; kiln grit to reverse. Retouching to basket, russet markings and paws. Retouched flake to back of head. Left facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage line along the mold join over the spaniel''s back; piece of kiln detritus to reverse. Repaired shrinkage crack to the front. Retouching to russet markings. 7ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth (possibly matched - black coat markings are different). Decorated  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth (possibly matched - black coat markings are different). Decorated with feathered black markings to bodies. Vent hole to underside. Good. Right facing: Kiln effect: small shrinkage line to tail. Retouching to claws, ears and leaves. Left facing: Kiln effects: large piece of kiln detritus, shrinkage line and a firing pit to reverse, piece of kiln detritus underneath front left paw. Retouching to the leaves. 7.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated pugs with front legs molded free. Bright gilt locket on black collar. Large vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated pugs with front legs molded free. Bright gilt locket on black collar. Large vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated figure 2779/2780, page 224, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Very good. No restoration. Right facing: Small paint loss to front left paw. Slight rubbing to locket. Kiln effects: overall fine crazing; very fine craze line along the mold join. Left facing: Some rubbing to locket. Kiln effects: overall fine crazing; very fine craze line along the mold join. 11.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1900 Minton Majolica figural which features a lion. Colouration: yellow, brown, green, are predominant. The piece bears makers marks for the Minton pottery.  More »

Victorian, circa 1900 Minton Majolica figural which features a lion. Colouration: yellow, brown, green, are predominant. The piece bears makers marks for the Minton pottery. Book reference not found. Very good. No restoration. Kiln effects: thin glaze application in places. 8.1ins high, 9.4ins wide, 3.4ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Kent Staffordshire figures modeled as a boy and girl, each stood in front of a bashful looking donkey. Both figures are holding a crop. Legs molded  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Pair Kent Staffordshire figures modeled as a boy and girl, each stood in front of a bashful looking donkey. Both figures are holding a crop. Legs molded free. Oval bases. Bright gilt base line and decoration. Decorated all round. Two vent holes to reverse and another to underside. Similar piece illustrated figure a2376A/a2376B, page 235, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 3, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Boy: Tiny flake to tip of donkey''s right ear. Restoration to donkey''s tail. Retouching to the donkey''s muzzle, bridle, saddle strap and the ground. Girl: Retouching to the ground, saddle strap, crop and the donkey''s right ear. 9.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Ochre chain. Vent hole to  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Ochre chain. Vent hole to underside. Good. Right facing: No restoration. Two small flakes to underside. Small paint loss to front left paw. Kiln effects: small overglazed firing pit just below dog''s left eye; speck of black paint caught in the glaze to tail; small firing pits to reverse; small touch mark to the base at reverse. Left facing: Tight hairline to front right leg. Kiln effects: tiny glaze pops, particularly to the reverse; specks of cobalt caught in the glaze, mainly to the reverse. Restored chip to front right paw. 7ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Florence Nightingale, titled ''MISS NIGHTINGALE''. She stands beside a pillar with her left hand resting on a pile of books on  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire figure of Florence Nightingale, titled ''MISS NIGHTINGALE''. She stands beside a pillar with her left hand resting on a pile of books on top. Modeled on an oval base. Two dull gilt base lines and decoration. Vent hole to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 235, page 99, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Tiny flake to middle finger of left hand. Slight rubbing to her hair and the gilt. Kiln effects: shrinkage line along mold join to side of right arm and another to base edge at reverse; shrinkage line along mold join to side of pillar; two glaze misses to side of dress; firing pit to reverse. Repaired cracks to base front and underside. Restored chip to front of dress. 14ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1900 Minton Majolica figure of a partridge standing over a red beetle, on a rocky base with foliage decoration. Decorated all round. Gray underside with  More »

Victorian, circa 1900 Minton Majolica figure of a partridge standing over a red beetle, on a rocky base with foliage decoration. Decorated all round. Gray underside with molded maker''s mark, ''MINTONS ENGLAND''. Good. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to the underside; a couple of areas of thin glaze application to the head and one to wing on the reverse; piece of kiln detritus caught inside causing piece to rattle; and a few specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to the head. Restored chip to tip of beak. 8.75ins high   « Less