French Carriage Alarm Clock

This stylish gilt brass alarm clock retains its original leather travel case. 

The clock, which has passed through the passage of time without any damage, has recently been overhauled by an expert clockmaker. 

Carriage clocks make beautiful gifts and the additional of an alarm to this one makes it a little more special.

$1250

French Papier Mache Coasters

These coasters date from the 1800’s and would have been used to protect the table from wine spills at a banquet.  It is rare to find an intact set in such great condition and these particularly nice examples are accented with mother of pearl chips.

Papier Mache (French for chewed paper) was first perfected in the 1700’s and was used for all sorts of ornamental and decorative items.

English Staffordshire Toby Jug

This nice early Toby Jug is well modeled and retains his original tricorn hat cup. He is unusually coloured with a yellow jacket and black hat. (Toby's aren't so often seen with black hats due to the technical difficulties associated with the black paint in earlier times).   His facial features are well painted and a couple of warts have been included for good measure!

This piece is in great condition with a few tiny nibbles to the tips but definitely without any restoration. Circa 1830.

$1400

Samson Teabowls

These lovely teabowls were produced around 1860 by the French firm Samson & Cie.  This company was famous for the production of quality hard paste ceramics inspired by antiques and museum pieces.  These particular bowls are loosely based on Cantonese Famille Rose Armorial pieces from the late 1700’s.

$290 pair

Victorian Child's Plate

This great little Victorian child’s plate is in lovely condition. It has the alphabet around the edge and a lovely clear transfer of bullfinches. 

Found in a an old Brisbane house, it would have originally been made in one of the small Staffordshire potteries around 1870.

$80

Staffordshire Cottage Money Box

The original owner of this money box evidently wasn't much of a saver and it must have been kept it all these years just as a decoration. (These money boxes have just a slot for the money and were smashed to get it out.) It dates from the 1880’s and would have been made in a small Staffordshire pottery perhaps by one of the workers for his child or sweetheart.

It is nicely detailed and hand painted but like most Victorian Staffordshire Pottery has no makers mark.  It has just a tiny chip to one gable and some small scuffs the the paint.

Yorkshire Toby Jug

This nice early Toby jug is of the form attributed to Yorkshire, England and was made circa 1830.  Toby has an eight-sided cup in one hand and a hollow jug in the other and a lovely curly pipe in his pocket.  Like all the early Toby's, the facial features are finely picked out, his legs are hollow and the feet extend past the base.

This jug has a figural handle depicting Pan and the base is moulded to depict Toby's chair. The decoration to Toby's hat and the base is particularly unusual.