7th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
20th Century Design
546
Christopher Dresser (Scottish, 1834-1904) for Linthorpe Pottey: A Pair of Vases, shape No.168, moulded with iris, daffodil and water lilies, in tones of green, brown, white and purple, impressed LINTHORPE 168, Chr Dresser, HT (Henry Tooth) (twice) monogram, and incised AF (Arthur Fuller) and GF monogram,
48.5cm high (restoration)
Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £400
Crazed. Some chips to the edges of the moulded petals on one vase. The same vase with a large section of restoration to the foot, (right vase in main image). The other vase with one chip to one of the moulded petals.
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Auction: 20th Century Design, 7th Oct, 2023
The 20th Century Design Sale will see over 300 lots come under the hammer, with a strong, rounded offering across the spectrum of 20th Century Design. There will be over 100 lots alone of furniture and furnishings made by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson and his workshop, led by a good private collection which includes fine pieces from the 1930s. A Private Collection from Manchester of ceramics by Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company, comprising 43 lots, will offer a good range of Royal Lancastrian wares and a host of rare tiles, and there will also be a good range of Art Deco and Arts and Crafts lots including a very finely made pair of Brass and Steel Wall Sconces with acorn and oak leaf design, made by Arts and Crafts master Ernest Gimson
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Wednesday 4 October 4pm-7pm, Thursday 5 October - Friday 6 October 10am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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