Staffordshire Figures

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At the Western States Antique Faire in Redondo Beach, Calif., meet a dealer who sells antique Staffordshire figurines that sell for thousands of dollars. Also, learn how to spot the originals from the reproductions!

The Staffordshire district in England is renowned for its various forms of pottery. Handpainted figures were popular during the Victorian era from 1840 to 1900.

Animals and nature were popular with the Victorians, too. These dogs were painted with the feathering style.

Here's a set of rare, fanciful goats. They're priced at $2,850.

Here's a dog pitcher with a gold collar.

This cat is marked $895.

Here's a Jackfield Staffordshire cow creamer. It's been restored and priced at $395.

Zebras were an uncommon sight in Victorian England. As a result, these two look like striped horses.

These cow figures are called spill holders. They held long pieces of twisted papers that were used to light a fireplace.

The design of these figurines indicates that they represented royalty. This pair is priced at $2,150.

These two figurines portray actors. Such figurines were often created in pairs and commonly displayed on each end of a fireplace mantel. This set is priced at $1,875.

This figurine depicts a sailor toasting his return home with his girlfriend. It's called "The Sailor's Return" and is priced at $2,150.

Reproduction alert! One way to determined an antique original is to look at the bottom of the piece. Each one of these was vented to let the air out when it was placed in the kiln, or else it would explode. Fake figurines have very large holes in the bottom, whereas the real ones have tiny holes.

Resources
Western States International Antique Fair
1812 & Co.
Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323-852-1812
E-mail: antiquez@pacbell.net
Guests
Marlene Krout
Dealer
Phone: 847-256-0443
E-mail: marleenjoyce@aol.com
Also in this Episode

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-404
•	Caterpillar Toys
•	Collectible Sand Pails
•	Staffordshire Figures
•	Gort Figurines
•	Decorator Finds
•	Belgian Sofa
•	Smoking Table
•	Collectible Pennants
•	Staffordshire Platter and More
•	Cuban Baseball Team Trophy

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