2nd Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Two Burmantofts Faience Pottery Swan Planters, turquoise/blue glaze, impressed BURMANTOFTS FAIENCE 735/753,
16cm and 20cm high
A Burmantofts Faience Pottery Vase, olive running glaze, impressed BF ENGLAND 1610, painted Col 12/5,
29cm high (3)
Sold for £480
Estimated at £100 - £150
1. Larger swan has had restoration to the base, visable paint colour change. Inside is heavily crazed. Firing crack to tail feathers on both swans.
2. Smaller swan is crazed all over.
3. Vase is crazed all over, dirty and some surface wear and scratches.
Auction: 20th Century Design, 2nd Mar, 2024
A selection of good, early pieces of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson furniture will be coming up in the 20th Century Design Sale on 2nd March, including a circa 1929 Monk's Chair from Ampleforth Abbey, two circa 1930s Monk's Chairs from the Horlicks family, and a circa 1930s Partner's Desk. These will be joined by a strong offering of modern Mouseman. A further good example of Arts and Crafts furniture comes in the form of a very finely made Cotswold School Dressing Mirror.
Amongst the ceramics in the sale will be the Dr John C. Yule Collection of Linthorpe and Middlesbrough Pottery, a Private Collection of Dennis Chinaworks Pottery, a good example of Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian, and a Private Collection of Studio Pottery including pots by Richard Batterham.
Viewing
Thursday 29th February - Friday 1st March 10am-4pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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