$889
Seven Staffordshire Pottery Children's Items, England, 19th century, a plate with molded and enameled foliate border and central red transfer cartouche titled "A Present for Richard", dia. 5 3/8 in.; together with six mugs, a pink lustre with house pattern, ht. 2 1/4 in.; a blue printed with children playing titled "A Present for my dear Boy", ht. 1 3/4 in.; a brown printed month mug for December, ht. 2 3/8 in.; an enameled black transfer printed alphabet mug with A and B, ht. 2 1/2 in.; a purple lustre trimmed puce transfer mug with children by a stream titled "For My Dear Girl", ht. 2 1/2 in.; and a brown transfer printed "Poor Richard's" mug, ht. 2 1/2 in. Plate: several small rim chips; enamel rim and transfer heavily worn Pink lustre mug: light even staining Dear Boy mug: some light staining December mug: shallow rim chip A and B mug: top rim with some minor glaze roughness and a 1/4" chip in the manufacturing Dear Girl mug: some rim wear; 1 3/4" rim hairline Poor Richard mug: areas of staining
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-10-24
