$474
Fourteen Small Creamware Culinary Molds, England, late 18th/early 19th century, varying shapes and sizes including a beehive, fleur-de-lis, fish, basket of fruit, pineapple, bird and nest, melon, bunch of grapes, flower and large leaf, star, swirl, flower on a stem, hexagonal floret, and an apple with leaf; lg. 2 1/8 to 5 1/4 in. Beehive: shallow chip to interior side wall. Fleur de lis: 3/16" rim chip. Fish: faint 3/4" hairline. Basket of fruit: glaze wear to rim. Pineapple: stained; numerous chips to footrim. Bird and nest: very good condition throughout. Melon: 1/16 and 1/4" shallow rim chips. Grapes: very good condition throughout. Flower and large leaf: two 7/8" rim hairlines. Star: faint 1/4" rim hairline. Swirl: shallow 1/4" rim chip. Flower on a stem: 1/2" hairline on outside only; rim nick. Floret: glaze wear to rim. Apple: areas of light staining.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-01-09