120. A collection of auction catalogues mainly 20th Century Design £50-100 121. An archive of research into glass and glass making including photographic reproductions of James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars glass from circa 1900, a photocopy of a later Whitefriars glass trade catalogue, catalogues for Lawrence Whistler, Benny Motzfeldt, Dominick Labino, Steuben, Strathearn and Stuart and others, and a collection of notes, articles and photocopies relating to glass from 1850 to 1980. £100-200 120
122. A collection of reference books and catalogues relating to Dr Christopher Dresser including; ‘The Shock of the Old’, and Haslam & Whiteway/Fine Art Society catalogue £50-100
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123. ‘Textiles of the Arts and Crafts Movement’ a poster for the Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition and a collection of various posters £50-80 124. ‘William De Morgan’ by William Gaunt and M D E Clayton Stamm and a collection of books on and by William De Morgan £100-200
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128. A Minton’s Pottery blank tile decorated by W B Simpson & Sons, painted with a cherub reading a tablet, a Wedgwood tile in the manner of Dr Christopher Dresser, and another tile painted and impressed marks 23.5cm. square £100-200 129. A Minton’s Pottery tile printed with stylised bell flowers and daisy clumps in yellow on a white ground, and another two tile panel impressed marks 14.5cm. square £100-200 130. ‘Scroll’ a William De Morgan tile, painted in ruby lustre, later wooden frame, unsigned 15cm. square £150-200 Literature Martin Greenwood The Designs of William De Morgan, Richard Dennis, page 146 plate 631 for the original design.
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131. A J C Edwards tile designed by C F A Voysey, decorated in low relief with a devil portrait, glazed green, later framed impressed marks to reverse 15.5cm. square £400-500