Circa 1960s/70s
A superb set of 3 vintage Lollipop Vases from the Italian Glass maker Murano. Two are 40cm tall, the other 31cm tall, each of slender tapering shaped form with colored lines of white, plave blue and pale green.
Superb condition with no faults.
Sizes: 9 (dia) x 40(h)cm, 7.5(dia) x 31(h)cm
Circa 1900
A rare and excellent handcrafted Keswick School of Industrial Art (K.S.I.A.) Arts and Crafts Small Brass Trinket Box. Rectangular shape with lipped base & lid, the lid repousse decorated. Stamped KSIA to the base.
Excellent condition.
Size: 10.5(w) x 5(d) x 3.5(h)cm
Circa 1970s
An excellent 6′ solid oak refectory style Dining Table from the renowned early ex mouseman and ‘Yorkshire Critters’ craftsman Sid Pollard. Rectangular form, with thick shaped trestle legs, joined by a traditional arched pegged stretcher, the whole piece adzed.
Excellent overall condition, lighter medium fumed finish with a heat/ stain resistant finish and wax over for durability.
Sid Pollard’s work is unusual for an ex Mouseman and Yorkshire Critters craftsman as it is almost always unmarked, he preferred to let his craftsmanship speak for itself.
The matched set of Sid Pollard 4+2 lattice back dining chairs shown in the image gallery below is now sold.
Size: 183(w) x 82.5(w) x 73.5(h)cm
Circa 1900
Excellent handcrafted Keswick School of Industrial Art (K.S.I.A.) Arts and Crafts Brass Candlestick. Stamped KSIA bowl. Features a pull out sconce/drip tray, the centre with a twisted stem and a planished dished base with repousse entwined rope decoration.
Excellent condition.
Size: 18.5(dia) x 18.6(h)cm
Circa 1950s/60s
An excellent pair of the sought after earlier made 1/3/4″ Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn solid oak Napkin Rings, more modern examples being a larger diameter and 2″ in height.
Excellent condition and darker fumed and waxed colour with nicely detailed mice carvings to a facet of the octagonally carved napkin rings.
Size: 4.3 (h)cm.
Circa 1900
A beautiful Art Nouveau Austrian Iridescent Glass Bowl with hinged brass lid and silver or white metal inlaid flower decoration to both the upper and under side. The glass bowl of tapering form in iridescent hues of predominently gold and red. Stamped OE.P.10385 / DRGM. 168180 / DRP 145366/OE.P. 12753.
Beuatiful condition with no glass cracks or loss.
Size: 15(dia) x 6.6(h)cm
Circa 1950s/60s
An excellent pair of the sought after earlier made 1/3/4″ Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn solid oak Napkin Rings, more modern examples being a larger diameter and 2″ in height.
Excellent condition and colour with nicely detailed mice carvings to a facet of the octagonally carved napkin rings.
Size: 4.3 (h)cm.
Circa 1970s/80s
A characterful 12″ solid oak breadboard by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Previously lightly used as intended it presents with an adzed surface and signature mouse carved into one bevelled edge and some very minor knife cuts to the board.
Cleaned and clear waxed.
Size: 30.5(w) x 25(d) x 2.5(h)cm
Circa late 90s/early 00s
A rare piece to find for sale on the UK, a superb LLoyd Murray Australian Studio Glass Sphere Vase from the Byron Bay studio of celebrated Australian glass makers John Lloyd and Geoff Murray.
No faults noted, signed to the base.
Provenance: The Kate & Jon Catleugh Collection, 2021.
Kate (1931-2021) and Jon (1920-2009) were notable collectors at the heart of the British arts and crafts and contemporary craft scene from when they met in the 1960s until their respective deaths. Jon had a particular passion and interest in the arts and crafts movement becoming an acknowledged expert in William De Morgan. Kates personal tastes were more wide ranging and contemporary, but always of the highest quality of artisan craftsmanship whether the material be wood, glass, pottery or metal.
Size: 16(dia) x 13.5(h)cm
Circa 1965-75
A superb example of the popular Troika Pottery 8″ Wheel Vase of typical moulded and decorated rough textured form with geometric shapes in shades of green, grey, brown and black. Signed to the base with the artist mark for Linda Taylor who worked at the Newlyn site from 1965-75
Excellent condition with no apparent losses or faults.
Size: 20(dia) x 5(d) cm
Circa 1880s
An excellent framed single tile, tube lined with two opposing love birds perched on a tendril in a pale yellow heart, centred with a pale red flower head, on a pale green tube lined leafage background.
Excellent condition and colour, the usual expected slight glaze crazing, no cracks or breakage to the tile.
Size: 26(w) x 2(d) x 26(h)cm framed. Tile: 20cm x 20cm / 8″ x 8″.
Circa 1997
A perfect example of the “Moorcroft Pottery’ Florian Yacht Vase made in small numbers to commemorate the firms 100th anniversary. Tube lined and features sailing yachts on the sea, butterflies and dated both 1897 and 1997 in shades of light and deeper blue glazes. Marked and signed to the base, numbered 798.
This commemorative vase was modelled in 1996 from a surviving image of this iconic vase, first designed by William Moorcroft in 1899 for the launch of his ‘Florian Wares’ range. No surving pieces were thought to exist but one was found in 2001, it was subsequently sold in 2010 at Bonhams for £ 12,000. An image of this original piece is shown in the image montage below.
Size: 17.5(dia) x 23.2(h)cm
