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The Tom Walford Collection of British Pottery

Auction 20953
18 Dec 2012, starting at 10:30 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £6,500 inc. premium
An Elers redware beaker, circa 1690-98
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
A rare creamware tureen, cover and stand of 'Melbourne type', circa 1770-80
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
A Staffordshire lead glazed teapot and cover, circa 1765
Sold for £3,500 inc. premium
An important early creamware coffee cup, circa 1745-48

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113 A rare Wedgwood creamware double cream pail, circa 1770 £937
US$ 1,420
€1,104
114 An important Russian creamware plate from the Husk service, circa 1801-1812 £1,125
US$ 1,704
€1,324
115 Four Wedgwood creamware plates, circa 1769-71 £1,500
US$ 2,272
€1,766
116 An interesting collection of seven egg drainers, circa 1775-90 £937
US$ 1,420
€1,104
117 Three creamware drainers and a hot water plate, circa 1785-95 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
118 A Wedgwood creamware monteith and a Castleford monteith, circa 1790-1800 £600
US$ 909
€706
119 Two Wedgwood soup tureens and covers, circa 1770-75 £1,500
US$ 2,272
€1,766
121 Two attractive creamware teapots and covers, circa 1770-75 £625
US$ 947
€736
122 A Whitehead and Co. cruet stand and another cruet stand with five bottles each, circa 1790-1800 £1,000
US$ 1,515
€1,177
123 A pair of creamware candlesticks, circa 1790-1800 £1,062
US$ 1,609
€1,251
125 A creamware jelly mould and cover, circa 1781-90 £2,500
US$ 3,788
€2,944
126 A pair of Neale & Co. jardinières and stands, circa 1780-90 £812
US$ 1,231
€956
129 A creamware salad bowl and a melon tureen, cover with fixed stand, circa 1790-1800 £1,000
US$ 1,515
€1,177
130 A good Swinton teapot and cover and a similar mug, circa 1770-78 £1,125
US$ 1,704
€1,324
131 A fine creamware jug, circa 1765-75 £2,500
US$ 3,788
€2,944
132 A Leeds creamware teapot and cover, circa 1780 £1,750
US$ 2,651
€2,061
133 A creamware tea kettle or punch kettle and cover and a kettle stand, circa 1770 £1,875
US$ 2,841
€2,208
134 A creamware teapot and cover and a matching milk jug and another teapot and cover, circa 1770 £2,250
US$ 3,409
€2,649
135 Two inscribed creamware teapots and covers, dated 1772 and 1778 £1,187
US$ 1,799
€1,398
136 Two creamware buttertubs, covers and stands, a bowl and cover and a stand, circa 1775-85 £937
US$ 1,420
€1,104
137 A large Leeds creamware chestnut basket, cover and stand, circa 1775 £1,000
US$ 1,515
€1,177
138 A creamware screw top box, possibly Swinton, circa 1770 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
139 Three creamware teapots and covers, circa 1775 £875
US$ 1,325
€1,030
140 A pair of creamware baskets and stands and another basket and stand, circa 1770-80 £687
US$ 1,041
€809
141 Various engine turned creamware items, circa 1770-80 £937
US$ 1,420
€1,104
143 Various creamware shell moulded objects, circa 1780-90 £725
US$ 1,098
€853
144 Two Leeds creamware centrepieces, circa 1780-90 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
145 Four plain creamware mugs, circa 1765-80 £875
US$ 1,325
€1,030
146 A rare creamware tureen, cover and stand of 'Melbourne type', circa 1770-80 £3,750
US$ 5,682
€4,416
147 A creamware double-walled dessert tureen, cover and stand, circa 1770-80 £2,125
US$ 3,219
€2,502
148 Various items of enamelled creamware of 'Melbourne type', circa 1770-80 £1,187
US$ 1,799
€1,398
149 A double walled reticulated tea canister and a teapot and cover, circa 1770 £2,500
US$ 3,788
€2,944
151 A rare creamware bough pot and a vase of 'Melbourne type', and another bough pot, circa 1775-850 £875
US$ 1,325
€1,030
152 A pair of Wedgwood toy candlesticks, a 'Melbourne type' pounce pot and a creamware sugar sifter, circa 1770-90 £1,625
US$ 2,462
€1,913
153 A creamware taperstick of 'Melbourne type', circa 1765 £2,375
US$ 3,598
€2,797
160 Two creamware teapots and covers, circa 1765-70 £1,125
US$ 1,704
€1,324
162 A creamware tea kettle and cover and a tureen, cover and stand, circa 1770-75 £875
US$ 1,325
€1,030
163 Five pieces of creamware, one dated 1785 £687
US$ 1,041
€809
165 Seven creamware sauceboats, circa 1770-80 £375
US$ 568
€441
166 A Leeds creamware part coffee set and a Leeds coffee pot and cover, circa 1770-75 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
168 Two creamware egg cups, two miniature baskets and six custard bowls, circa 1775-85 £812
US$ 1,231
€956
169 A large collection of medical and utility items, late 18th and 19th century £625
US$ 947
€736
170 A collection of various small objects in creamware, late 18th and early 19th century £750
US$ 1,136
€883
172 Five creamware or pearlware tobacco boxes with screw tops, circa 1775-1800 £1,062
US$ 1,609
€1,251
173 A creamware screw-top box, circa 1775 £625
US$ 947
€736
174 A very rare creamware marrow scoop, circa 1780-90 £475
US$ 719
€559
175 Three pairs of creamware shoe buckles, circa 1780 £1,187
US$ 1,799
€1,398
177 A group of creamware 'toy' or miniature items, circa 1750-80 £1,125
US$ 1,704
€1,324
178 An unusual Pinxton porcelain plate and a creamware punch pot, circa 1800-10 and 1780-90 £500
US$ 757
€588
179 An interesting pottery sprig mould for various reliefs, late 18th century £400
US$ 606
€471
180 A creamware figure of John Milton, circa 1770 £562
US$ 852
€662
181 Two Leeds creamware figures of Street Musicians and a Staffordshire model of a Hen, circa 1770-85 £1,187
US$ 1,799
€1,398
182 Six various creamware ladles, late 18th century £437
US$ 662
€515
183 Two creamware wall pockets, circa 1785-90 £1,187
US$ 1,799
€1,398
184 A rare creamware 'Fair Hebe' jug by Jean Voyez, circa 1788 £437
US$ 662
€515
185 A very rare screw top from a tobacco box, circa 1765-70 £2,000
US$ 3,030
€2,355
186 A good creamware snuff box or tobacco box and screw top, circa 1765 £437
US$ 662
€515
187 A rare creamware tile, circa 1775 and three Liverpool delftware tiles £625
US$ 947
€736
188 Four creamware jugs, circa 1780-1800 £875
US$ 1,325
€1,030
194 Four creamware printed jugs and a mug, circa 1780-1820 £1,375
US$ 2,083
€1,619
195 Various enamelled creamware items, circa 1785-1800 £1,062
US$ 1,609
€1,251
196 Three creamware commemorative items, circa 1780-1795 £1,000
US$ 1,515
€1,177
197 Two very rare creamware pierced plates, circa 1775 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
200 A creamware teapot and cover, circa 1770 £2,375
US$ 3,598
€2,797
201 A rare commemorative creamware plate, circa 1780 £812
US$ 1,231
€956
202 Two Dutch-decorated creamware Ship plates, dated 1779 and circa 1790 £625
US$ 947
€736
203 A collection of Dutch-decorated creamware with Royal and patriotic subjects, circa 1775-90 £625
US$ 947
€736
204 A collection of Dutch-decorated creamware, circa 1770-90 £500
US$ 757
€588
205 A group of eight creamware plates, late 18th century £475
US$ 719
€559
207 A Bovey Tracey wall pocket, a flask and a stirrup cup, circa 1770-90 £375
US$ 568
€441
208 A collection of creamware decorated in underglaze blue, circa 1770-90 £687
US$ 1,041
€809
209 Thirteen various creamware plates and dishes, circa 1775-90 £375
US$ 568
€441
210 A further selection of creamware decorated in underglaze blue, circa 1770-1780 £687
US$ 1,041
€809
211 Various creamware and pearlware items, circa 1780-90 £562
US$ 852
€662
212 A large creamware mask jug, dated 1777 £875
US$ 1,325
€1,030
213 A Bovey Tracey creamware teapot and cover and matching bowl, dated 1784 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
214 An extensive collection of reference books on British ceramics £1,625
US$ 2,462
€1,913
215 Tom Walford and Donald Towner: a quantity of archive and research notes together with Ceramic Society Transactions and auction catalogues £812
US$ 1,231
€956
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