Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire figures of a young boy and girl each standing beside an oversized Afghan hound. Bright gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire figures of a young boy and girl each standing beside an oversized Afghan hound. Bright gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to reverses. Similar pair illustrated figures 2221/2222, page 143, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Boy: Shallow chip to elbow. Kiln effects: shrinkage line to boy''s shoulder and dog''s neck, both on the reverse; stray splash of gilt between boy and dog; kiln detritus to base at side. Repaired crack along the mold line running from back of dog''s head and down its back. Retouched flake to the boy''s head. Girl: Very minor paint loss to her eyes. Kiln effect: shrinkage line along the mold join to the girl''s right shoulder and down her skirt. Repaired crack along the mold line running from under the dog''s chin, over head and down its back. Retouching to the girl''s hair. 12ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire No.6 black & white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collar and locket. Vent hole to reverse. Raised number ''6'' mark to underside of  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire No.6 black & white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collar and locket. Vent hole to reverse. Raised number ''6'' mark to underside of both, along with a painted mark to underside of left facing spaniel. Good. No restoration. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Paint loss to muzzle and markings. Kiln effect: overglazed shrinkage line to lower base edge at front. Left facing: Paint loss to markings. Kiln effects: shrinkage line to spaniel''s back; shrinkage crack and stained crazing to reverse. 5.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings to body. Well  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Small pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings to body. Well modeled. Small vent hole to reverse. Good. Right facing: Retouching to ears. Left facing: Kiln effects: small shrinkage line between left front and hind paw; minor kiln soot caught in glaze; a piece of kiln detritus caught inside causing the piece to rattle. Retouching to russet markings. 6ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated cat figures. Cream glazed bodies with bright gilt facial detail. Small vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated figure  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated cat figures. Cream glazed bodies with bright gilt facial detail. Small vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated figure 4594, page 159, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1875-1892'' by A.& N. Harding. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Some wear to reverse. Kiln effect: staining to reverse of head. Repaired hairline to neck. Left facing: Kiln effects: two shrinkage cracks to underside; slight staining to reverse of head, chest and tail. Repaired hairline to neck. Restored chip to left ear. 11ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature spaniels holding baskets of flowers in their mouths, seated. Flatback, decorated only to the front . Black  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature spaniels holding baskets of flowers in their mouths, seated. Flatback, decorated only to the front . Black and white version. Vent hole to reverse and underside. Similar piece illustrated in, ''A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs, A Potted History'', by Clive Mason Pope, page 103, figure 54. Right facing: Good. Some tiny flakes to the paintwork. Kiln effects: fleck of stray black glaze to the reverse. Restored chip to tail. Retouching to minor paint losses. Left facing: Good. Feint star crack to the leg. Tiny flakes to the paintwork. Kiln effects: small firing pit above the eye; touch mark to the reverse. Restoration to underside of base. Retouching to paint losses. Tallest is 5.5ins high, 3.9ins wide, 2.6ins depth.   « 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. Dull gilt decoration with two lines and title to base. 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. No hairlines. Flake to headdress. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: craze line to reverse of her shawl; glaze misses to underside. Restored chip to front of dress. Retouched flakes to bottom of dress. Repaired shrinkage crack to base edge at reverse. Retouching to hair. 14ins high   « Less

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

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered brown markings. Vent hole to undersides. Generally good. Right facing: Slight wear to chest and left ear. Kiln effects: small firing hole next to left ear; shrinkage crack to side of basket; glaze miss to underside; craze lines to front and reverse; crazing. Restored flake to reverse. Retouching to some of the markings and green leaves. Left facing: Very minor paint loss to the brown enamel and orange flower. Kiln effects: craze line behind left ear; crazing. Restored flake to front paw. Retouching to some of the markings and green leaves. 7.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire titled figure of Othello and Iago standing on an oval base. This figure is based on the Shakespeare tragedy Othello, The Moor of Venice.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire titled figure of Othello and Iago standing on an oval base. This figure is based on the Shakespeare tragedy Othello, The Moor of Venice. Iago''s right arm molded free. Dull gilt decoration. Two vent holes to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 1067, page 293, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No cracks. Hairline to reverse. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: stray spots of cobalt glaze to reverse. Restoration to underside and much of base. Retouching to hair. Restoration to finger. 12ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire pointers standing on naturalistic bases (possibly matched - the bases are a slightly different color brown). Right facing has a bird  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire pointers standing on naturalistic bases (possibly matched - the bases are a slightly different color brown). Right facing has a bird sat on the ground behind the dog. Both dogs have three legs molded free. Shredded clay decoration to bases. Dull gilt collars and lockets. Small vent hole to underside of right facing and reverse of left facing. Similar piece illustrated figure 2698, page 214, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding and figure 1, page 135, ''A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs, A Potted History'', by Clive Mason Pope. Good. Slight wear to front of both bases. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage line along the mold join to the dog''s back. Restoration of front right leg and the bird''s head. Repaired crack to base. Retouching to paint losses. Left facing: Kiln effects: a few shrinkage lines to underside and some staining to crazing. Repair to front ankles. Repair to mold line crack running from rump to reverse of tree stump. Repair to neck with new gilt collar and locket. 4.75ins high, 5.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire treacle glazed cats. Sat on rectangular bases with tail curled around their paws. Interiors unglazed. Good. Slight wear. Right  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire treacle glazed cats. Sat on rectangular bases with tail curled around their paws. Interiors unglazed. Good. Slight wear. Right facing: Kiln effects: uneven glaze application around the lower base edge; unevenly molded base causing the piece to rock. Two restored chips to lower base edge at reverse. Retouching to ears and upper base edge at front. Left facing: Kiln effects: unevenly molded base causing the piece to rock; piece of kiln detritus to base front. Restored chip to ears and three base corners. 8ins high   « Less