The Cockerel and Family vase. BS: Large crown early 1900s. PN: X477 with words 'Trentham art ware'. SN: 49. Height: 9 inches. This vase, handpainted and signed C. Hindley, is the only one I have seen in 25 years. It is an example of Ye Olde English ware. PG: It cost £854175, butcould be worth much more to a keen collector.
Royal Devon china tea service. BS: Large crown early 1900s. PN: X543. PG: You won't find many of these about, either. If you do, expect to pay well over £100041900. Royal Devon china trios are fetching more than £1004190.
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Mir v \^f The Guardsman. One of a wide range of character jugs produced in the Sixties by Shorter and Sons following the takeover by Fieldings. The size and model name is impressed on the base and some carry the Shorter mark and some Crown Devon. The models include: Beefeater, Cavalier, Dick Turpin, Guardsman, Hayseed, Long John Silver, Neptune, Pensioner, Scottie, Sheik and Pedro. PG: Prices vary a great deal but the average appears to be £40-£55/$75-$110.
Plaque by Hinton. Here is a 9'k inch plaque with a painting by R. Hinton of retrievers. Signed on the picture and with a wide gold border, the plaque carries the small crown backstamp. The photo was sent in by a collector from Scunthorpe. His valuation: £3504700. Note: The handpainted plaqueswere half an inch wider thanhandpainted plates andare favoured by most collectors. I'd settle for either!!!
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Pint mug for a Tyke. This pint mug carries the Thirties backstamp but was probably made in a novelty series both before and after the '39-45 war. It carries the Yorkshireman's anthem 'See all, hear all, say nowt. Eat all, drink all, pay nowt. And if ever Ilia does out for nowt, do it for thissen'. PG: For a Yorkshireman £20435 or more. For a Lancastrian: He wouldn't have it given.
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