7th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
20th Century Design
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Clarice Cliff (1899-1972): A Fantasque Bizarre Autumn Balloon Trees Biscuit Barrel, square section on four feet, painted with trees by bushes and a small cottage in a wood, with electroplated mount, swing handle and cover, black printed factory marks,
16cm high
Sold for £220
Estimated at £120 - £180
Firing cracks around joins in feet. Minor paint scratches nicks, on blue trees, purple bush.
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
Viewing
Wednesday 4 October 4pm-7pm, Thursday 5 October - Friday 6 October 10am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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