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Fine Furniture, Rare Staffordshire — For-Auction

Auction House:For-AuctionNumber of lots recorded:136
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Rare StaffordshireLots with images:136
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:83
Date:17-Jul-2024
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A large and good quality antique bronze rain drum, South East Asian, 65 cm diameter 54 cm high
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A rare and very early walnut chest, Italian late 16th or early 17th century, 117 cm wide, 51 cm deep 73 cm high
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A Spanish walnut horn and bone inlaid vargueno on later stand, 17th century, the fall-front enclosing an elaborate arrangements of inlaid drawers, 100 cm wide 38 cm deep 135 cm high
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A George III ebony cased bracket clock, maker H.I Mackinney Islington London, English 18th century, two-train movement with subsidiary strike/silent and seconds dials and calendar. Provenance: Dr E Graeme Robertson collection Melbourne, 46 cm high, 27 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep
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A handsome Louis XV style red chinoiserie lacquer and gilt-bronze mounted writing desk, French 19th century. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Weinmann Washington USA, Mary E. Weinmann died on November 23, 2018, at her residence in Washington, D.C. She was born in Paris in 1929, the youngest daughter of Count and Countess Andre de Limur (Ethel Crocker). Mary grew up in Paris and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1939 when her father was at the French Embassy. She attended the Madeira School, McLean, VA, and Mills…
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A fine George III mahogany long-case clock, maker William Withers London, English circa 1785, two-train movement with subsidiary strike/silent and seconds dials, with pendulum , weights and 18th C winding crank, 260 cm high 49 cm wide at hood,25 cm deep
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A fine George III marquetry Neo-Classical inspired two-section display-cabinet, Irish circa 1800, with makers name to the lower part underside Abbey Road Dublin, 91 cm wide 46 cm deep 228 cm hogh
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A fine quality George III style marquetry and satinwood fold over card table, English circa 1900, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 79 cm high
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A good ebony cased musical bracket clock makers initials GB, English 19th century, with three train movement ,subsidiary strike/silent, seconds and music dials, chiming on eight bells, 54 cm high, 41 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A nest of three graduated inlaid and cross-banded satinwood occasional tables, English 19th century, largest 50 cm wide 35 cm deep 73 cm high
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A rare and fine George II carved mahogany chair, attributed to Paul Saunders ( 1722-1751), English 18th century, the back with original petite-point needlework, Paul Saunders was one of the pre-eminent, most fashionable makers of upholstered seat furniture and tapestries of the eighteenth century, ranking alongside Thomas Chippendale and Vile & Cobb. Holding Royal appointment from as Yeoman Arras Worker to the Great Wardrobe and Yeoman Tapestry Taylor, amongst his illustrious clientele of aristocrats were…
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A carved mahogany single-drawer writing table, in manner of Vile and Cobb, English 18th/19th century, with slide, 98 cm wide 53 cm deep 81 cm high
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A good carved oak four panel coffer, English, dated 1687, with glass top, height 73 cm, length 144 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Louis VX style oak Buffet deux-corps, French early 19th century, height 235 cm, width 135 cm, depth 62 cm
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A good quality George IV cross-banded and inlaid mahogany dropside dining table, English circa 1820, 106 cm wide 39 cm deep closed, 135 cm open, 72 cm high
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A pair of very decorative blackamoor lamps, Venetian circa 1920, figures 70 cm 103 cm high with shades
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An oak long-case clock, the works maker J.Knockaert, Belgian dated 1844, oak case later, height 238 cm, width 40 cm, depth 28
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A large and very decorative Italian silvered and bolle scroll design mirror, 134 cm x 90 cm
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A fine George III carved mahogany pie-crust pillar table, English 18th century. Provenance: An old Private Melbourne collection, 77 cm diameter, 73 cm high
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A pair of Louis XV period carved beechwood fauteuil-au-cabriolet, French 18th century. Provenance: A private collection of note, Sydney, 64 cm wide 52 cm deep 90 cm high, seats 42 cm from the ground
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A very appealing and finely patinated George II oak lowboy, English circa 1750. Provenance: A private collection of note, Sydney, 76 cm wide 51 cm deep 73 cm high
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A pair tall and very decorative carved fruitwood Classical female figures, European 16th/17th century, perhaps mounted in a larger piece of furniture at one time. Provenance: A private collection of note, Sydney, 67 cm high 11 cm wide at base
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A fine quality kingwood parquetry two-tier side table-ambulante, French, 18th century. Provenance: A private collection of note, Sydney, for similar examples sold at Christies internationally see:, https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6088652, https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5339136, 46 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 74 cm high
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An intricately carved and good quality Padouk circular-top table, Burmese, mid 19th century, 102 cm diameter, 75 cm high
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A Fine George III mahogany drop-side table, English circa 1775, 69 cm long 54 cm deep closed,96 cm open 71 cm high
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A good George III mahogany kneehole desk, English circa 1765, 106 cm wide 74 cm deep 68 cm high
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A pair of very decorative and fine quality gilt-wood and verre-eglomise mirrors, English circa 1820, 110 cm high 41 cm wide
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A good George III carved mahogany armchair, in the manner of Gillows, English circa 1765. Provenance: A private collection of note, Sydney, upholstered in horsehair, 63 cm wide 47 cm deep 98 cm high
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A fine and large bronze figure group of Aeneas carrying Anchises on gilt-bronze edged rouge-marble base, by Pierre Lepautre, after a model by Girardon, French 18th/19th century, After the original marble in the Gardens of Versailles in the early 18th century. Similar 18th century bronze versions reside at the Fogg Museum and at the Detmust Collection in Bremen., Reference: An example with gilt-bronze base sold Bonhams Los Angeles 21 September 2021 lot 258 ( US13,000 ). Provenance: A private collection of…
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A large and impressive George III carved mahogany armchair, Irish 18th century. Provenance: A private collection of note, Sydney, 75 cm wide, 98 cm high, 54 cm deep, seat 45 cm from the ground
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A large and very impressive carved granite garden pagoda, Japanese 19th/20th century, Approximately 318 cm high, Base 107 cm by 110 cm Approximate weight 1500 kgs
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A good quality sunburst marquetry bombe marble-top commode, French circa 1920, 104 cm wide 48 cm deep 91 cm high
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A gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry display-cabinet, French 19th century, 175 cm high 63 cm wide 40 cm deep
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A set of six George III mahogany dining chairs, English circa 1810, armchair. 54 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 82 cm high, seat 45 cm from the ground
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A large oak farmhouse table, French first half of the 19th century, with two later extension ends that allow 8-10 people to sit at the table, height 79 cm, length 200 cm, width 88 cm
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A Victorian marquetry and ebony three- tier etagere, English circa 1880, 41 cm wide 30 cm deep 64 cm high
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An antique beechwood picture easel, English circa 1900, 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 146 cm high at its smallest
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A carved and gilt-gesso wall mirror, French 18th century, 98 cm high, 73 cm wide
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A large and good quality gilt-wood cushion mirror, French 19th century, 124 cm high 94 cm wide
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A William IV rosewood chiffonier/display cabinet, English circa 1835, 108 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 140 cm high
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A good quality Victorian walnut pedestal desk, by Edwards and Roberts desk, English circa 1880, stamped Edwards and Roberts. Provenance: David Pettifer Antiques, Kings Road, London, 1988 ( 5500 pounds), 138 cm wide 76 cm deep, 77 cm high
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A fine Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted marquetry elevated writing desk ( Bonheur-de jour) in the style of Charles Topino, French 18th century, For a bonheur de jour by Charles Topino see:, https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5640433, another see Sothebys:, https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/furniture-clocks-works-of-art/a-transitional-tulipwood-kingwood-and-various, Pinterest https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/45247171233612047/, 69 cm wide 38 cm deep 98 cm high
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A provincial elm bench, French 19th century, height 48 cm, length 200 cm, width 24 cm
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A Georgian oak and elm ladder back armchair, English circa 1810, 60 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 110 cm high
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A Victorian carved walnut ladies chair, English circa 1880, 56 cm wide 50 cm deep 94 cm high
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An unusual and very decorative tapered square jardiniere on stand, Japanese circa 1920, 76 cm high 41 cm square
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A Victorian carved walnut ladies chair, English circa 1880, 58 cm wide 58 cm deep 90 cm high
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A pair of stinkwood woven top stools with petite-point needlework swab cushions, South African circa 1910, 105 cm long, 43 cm wide, 44 cm high with cushion
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A set of six Victorian carved rosewood dining chairs, English circa 1865, 46 cm wide 43 cm deep 89 cm high
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A set of four Victorian mahogany buckle-back dining chairs, English circa 1870, 44 cm wide 41 cm deep 82 cm high
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A pair gilt metal and smokey glass side tables, French or Italian circa 1950, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 51 cm high
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An Antique Kaldar, woven by Shahsavan tribe settlers, symmetrical knots, vegetable dyes, in great condition, North West Persia, early 20th century (Circa 1910), 198 cm x 127 cm
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A Hashtrood-Azarbaiehjan rug, made to be used as wall-hanging behind a day-bed in a village home, North West Persia, late 19th century, Retail price $7,000, 260 cm x 112 cm
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An Antique Bijar Herati or Mahi design rug, woven in Ghorveh village in Kurdistan region, Herati or Mahi design, North West Persia, all wool construction (pile and foundation),natural vegetable dyes, Retails price: $8,000, 236 cm x 130 cm
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An Antique Kurdi flat-weave kilim, a nomadic bedding cover, Kurdistan region North West Persia, circa 1910, Retail Price: $5,000, 392 x 142 cm
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A very fine Tabriz cottage weave carpet with corner and medallion Mogul design, North West Persian, late 19th century, retail price: $30,000., 457 cm x 285 cm
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A vintage Malayer woven by Kurdish settlers in this area, North West Persian, circa 1935, wool pile, natural vegetable dyes, Retail price $5,000, 194 cm x 114 cm
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A fine and rare part silk and wool Toudeshk-Nain carpet, Central Persia circa 1930, superfine weave at 700.000 knots P.SQ.Metre, fine wool and silk pile, very durable, rare piece, Retail Price: $40,000, 439 cm x 310 cm
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A striking vintage Luri carpet,woven in a nomadic tent, South Persia circa 1940, or the use as a bedding-cover, all wool construction, natural vegetable dyes, Retail price $8,000, 300 cm x 160 cm
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An Antique khamseh- Qashqai carpet, South Persia circa 1900, Nomadic loom, Khamseh confederation of Qashqai tribe, Retail Price: $6,000, 337 cm x 222 cm
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An antique Caucasian Karabagh, used as a wall hanging behind a Day-Bed, Armeni weave circa 1900, all wool constructions, rare & collectable, Retail price $10,000, 253 cm x 124 cm
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A vintage Yalameh woven by Luri settlers in Talkhonceh village, South Persian circa 1940, all wool constructions, natural vegetable dyes, Retail price: $12,000., 300 x 210 cm
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An Antique Azarbaiejan flat-weave kilim, a nomadic bedding cover, North West Persia (circa 1910), 474 cm x 148 cm
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An Antique Moshkabad-Mahal runner, all over Mahi or Herati design, North West Persia, circa 1900, Retail Price : $6,000, 414 cm x 86 cm
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A Vintage Armeni-Bakhtiar rug woven by Armenian settlers in Beni village in Char-Mahal Bakhtiar region, West Persia circa 1950, Retail price: $5,000, 203 cm x 170 cm
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An Antique Tabriz rug, one of a pair, classic Safavid floral design, North West Persia circa 1900, Retail Price$8,000, 177 cm x 133 cm
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An Antique Freidan-Bakhtiar rug, woven by Armenian settlers in Freidan village in Char-Mahal Bakhtiar region, West Persia, circa 1910, Retail price: $8,000, 203 x 133 cm
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A vintage Shahsavan Saumak rug, a nomadic khorjeen or bag-face, Persian circa 1940, all wool, rare and collectable, Retail Price $1,000, 158 x 53 cm
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A vintage Luri Tacheh, or grainbag face, nomadic weave, Persian,circa 1940, retail price $3,000, 250 cm x 100 cm
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A vintage Meshkin rug with symmetrical knots, North West Persian circa 1950, all wool constructions, natural vegetable dyes, cottage weave from Ardebil area, Retail price: $5,000, 310 cm x 113 cm
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An antique Kurdi of Herati design, woven in a village called Khamseh,near Hamedan city, North West Persian, circa 1900, Retail price $6,000, 189 cm x 127 cm
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A rare pair of Staffordshire pottery green-backed pigeons, English circa 1860, 21 cm high
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A rare pair of Staffordshire figures Lady Hester Stanhope,riding a camel with Dr Meryon by their side, English circa 1860, Book reference ,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 1 by A.& N. Harding, page 378, figure 1458., Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope (12 March 1776 ? 23 June 1839) was a British adventurer, writer, antiquarian, and one of the most famous travellers of her age. Her excavation of Ascalon in 1815 is considered the first to use modern archaeological principles, and her use of a medieval…
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A rare pair of Staffordshire figures of The Dandies, English circa 182, Reference: Myrna Schkolne Book, People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures, Staffordshire figures 1810-35 devotes an entire chapter 4 to the Dandies phenomena., approx 18 cm high and 15 cm wide
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A large Staffordshire pottery figure of a Turk Giaffier, English circa 1860, 32 cm high 18 cm wide
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A rare pair of Staffordshire pottery long-necked roc birds ( Pheasants), English circa 1860, A similar example illustrated Staffordshire Pottery, The Tribal Art of England, Anthony Oliver, plate 94 page 72, 26 cm high 12 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery orange cottage money box, with white roof, English circa 1860, 13 cm high 9.5 cm wide
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A rare Staffordshire pottery money box: Shakspere Saving Bank, based on William Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-on Avon, English early-mid 19th century, 12 cm high 11 cm wide
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A Pratt-ware cottage, English circa 1820/40, 11.5 cm high 7 cm wide
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A Pratt-ware cottage money box, English circa 1820, 13 cm high 9.5 cm wide
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A Pratt-ware money box: Alfred Hosep, English circa 1820, 14 cm high, 12 cm wide
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A rare Staffordshire pottery bull-baiting figure, in the Obadiah Sheratt style, English circa 1820, marked Bullbeating Now Captain Lad, A similar example illustrated Staffordshire Pottery, The Tribal Art of England, Anthony Oliver, plate 50 page 43, 14 cm high 18 cm wide
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A Staffordshire cottage figure: Potash Farm, English circa 1860, A similar example illustrated Staffordshire Pottery, The Tribal Art of England, Anthony Oliver, plate 131 page 99, 22 cm high 23 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery building: Stanfield Hall, English circa 1860, Stanfield Hall was the seat of the late Mr Jermy, who was assassinated November 28th 1848., Reference:,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 2 by A.& N. Harding, page 274, figure 3147. Also A similar example illustrated Staffordshire Pottery, The Tribal Art of England, Anthony Oliver, plate 131 page 99, 12 cm high 25 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery cottage, English circa 1860, double turrets with blue roofs, 18 cm high 18 cm wide
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A small Staffordshire pottery cottage, English circa 1860, mustard coloured roof, 14 cm high 10 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery cottage, English circa 1860, orange roofs, circular turret, 22.5 cm high 19 cm wide
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A rare Staffordshire pottery Pagoda, English circa 1860, 18.5 cm high 14 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery castle with clock, possible The Great gate of Trinity College Cambridge, English circa 1860, A similar example illustrated Staffordshire Pottery, The Tribal Art of England, Anthony Oliver, plate 134 page 101, 20 cm high 21 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery pastille-burner building with orange door, English circa 1860, 17 cm high 14 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery two-story cottage pastille-burner, English circa 1860, 18 cm high 13 cm wide
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A Staffordshire castle and clock tower pastille-burner, English circa 1860, 14 cm high 12.5 cm wide
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An early Staffordshire figure and Castle group, English first half of the 19th century, 13 cm high 17 cm wide
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An early and large pearl-ware figure of Flora, English circa 1810/20, 32 cm high, base, 10 cm square
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An early pearlware figure of Minerva, English circa 1810/20, 32 cm high base 10 cm by 9 cm
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A Staffordshire pottery relief moulded milk jug- Garibaldi the Italian Patriot Jug, English circa 1860, 19 cm high 15 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery figure group: Babes in the wood, English circa 1860, 14 cm high 12 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery group of figures under a vine arbour, English circa 1860, 26 cm high 15 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery figure group: Highland Jessie, English circa 1860, Jessie was a young soldiers wife who was the first to hear the pipers of the advancing Highland Regiment at the relief of the siege of Lucknow in India., 36 cm high 24 cm wide
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A Staffordshire pottery group of Scots, English circa 1860, 27 cm high 17 cm wide
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