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	Loveridge Milk and Sugar Bowl Set J22 Original quality pressed brass milk/cream jug and sugar bowl with lid. Impressed to the underside of both with a large registration lozenge mark for '24th Jan 1881', 'The Pekin' and 'Henry Loveridge & Co'. The lid, with its turned ebony knob, may well be from the teapot of the set, which is sadly not available. H.Loveridge & Co was a respected manufacturer in Wolverhampton, famous for its metal ware and papier mâché household ware and produced items designed by Dr Christopher Dresser. This pair does have an Arts & Crafts feel about them. Both items have good tinning to the interior, are free of any dents and are perfect. Bowl 4" high x 5" wide including handles, jug 3" x 3.5" including handles. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


WAS Benson Copper Tray T97 Original, quality, circa 1880, superb small circular drinks tray in the form of a styalised water lily leaf, with six swirled shape and scollaped upturned rim sections. The reverse is stamped for the great 'Aesthetic Movement' designer 'WAS Benson'. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. A shaped tray by Benson, what a super suprise. Complete and in good order. 11.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Galleon Copper Tray T90 Original, quality 1920's/30's circular copper tray, with a scalloped rim and a hand beaten design of a galleon. This example was probably made by 'The Eustace Brothers of Cornwall' and has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 15.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


Galleon Copper Tray T85 Original, quality 1930's circular copper drinks tray, with a scalloped rim and a hand beaten design of a galleon to the tray, with a background of bubbles. Stamped to the reverse "Handmade". This example was probably made by 'J and F Pool of Hayle in Cornwall' and it has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 11.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Newlyn Copper Tray T79 Original, quality, large, circular, copper tea tray circa 1880/1900. Stamped 'Newlyn' for the maker. This larger than average tray has a deep pie crust gallery with a rolled over rim, a scalloped punched decoration to the floor and a beaten effect within. A super tray; the largest piece of Newlyn we have had and all has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. 21.75" diameter x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


Copper Coaster / Tray T71 Original, quality, 1920's circular copper bottle coaster or pin tray with embossed decorations to the centre of a fish with seaweed. Probably 'Newlyn' but not marked as such. In superb condition and complete and in good order. 5.5" diameter x 0.5". Click on photo for a larger or other views. Price: £95.00


	Oval Brass Tea Tray T55 Original, quality heavy brass, oval shaped tea/drinks tray, circa 1900/1920's, with a raised outer rim and open ring handles to each end. This tray was originally nickel plated and much of this has remained on the underside. The raised border has a rope twist embossed decoration, the handles have a beaded design and the main tray has a repeated motif of acanthus leaves and flower heads around the outer edge and an oval design to the centre. A super quality tray. Has been lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 27" including handles x 17" + 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Oval Stainless Steel Tray T47 Original, quality, 1930's, hammered stainless steel oval tea tray with a rope twist outer rim. Stamped to the reverse, 'G142' 'Firth Staybright' 'Keswick 960' and 'KSJA'. Complete and in good order. 20.75" x 10.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Harold Holmes Copper Tray T43 Original, quality, 1920's, small oval shaped beaten copper drinks/card tray with a rolled over outer edge and an engraved design to the centre of two dressed dog caricatures playing hockey. Impressed to the reverse for the maker 'Harold Holmes'. Some remains of the nickel or silver plating to the figures is visible and has been lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. All is complete and in good order. A superb little piece by Harold Holmes. 11.5" x 6.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


Engraved Arts & Crafts Brass Tray T33 Original, quality oval shaped brass tray, circa 1900/20's, with relief decoration and engraving to the raised rim and an engraved design of 'Bacchas' surrounded by grapes, vine leaves and flowing wine. Complete and in good order. 13.75" x 9.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Set of 4 Ceramic Tiles T94 Set of four matching, original, quality, late 19th century, decorated and glazed pictorial ceramic tiles, in the 'Arts and Crafts' style. These four tiles all have some minor chipping damage and discolouration, but are good and bright otherwise. The central picture panel details two finches or sparrows on branches, with apple blossom. Panel of four 12" x 12" x 0.25". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


3 Piece Set of Brass Fire Irons F288 Original, quality, set of three matching, brass fire irons circa 1880, comprising tongs, shovel and poker. These tools, in the Arts and Crafts style, are each impressed with the orb and cross maker's mark for Benham and Froud, and are in superb, little used condition. This is the first we have seen of this pattern. All are complete and in good and working order and have been polished and lacquered, but the lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. Shovel 23.75" x 5.5". Tongs 22" x 3.5". Poker 21.5" x 1". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £650.00


	Copper Arts and Crafts Fire Screen F143 Original, quality, late 19th Century, blacksmith made, wrought iron, framed fire screen with a deeply embossed decorative copper panel. The ironwork is in the Art Nouveau style and the copper panel has a very detailed ocean scene of a galleon with full sail on a choppy sea, with two large stylised fish on the surface. This is not marked for a maker, but is probably Newlyn School. All has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. Panel 24" x 19", complete 33" tall x 27" and 10" front to back at feet. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £585.00


Copper Firescreen F109 Original, quality wrought iron firescreen frame, with an inset deep relief decorated copper panel, circa 1900/1920's. The blacksmith made wrought iron frame is in the Art Nouveau style, with open twist baskets in the side uprights and the copper panel depicts a viking ship on the waves. Has been cleaned, the copper polished and lacquered and the wrought iron repainted black and all is complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. 30" high, 20.75" and 8.5" front to back at feet. Copper panel 15.5" x 19.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Pair of Brass Fire Dogs FD55 Pair of original quality, late 19th century, cast brass firedogs of an Arts and Crafts design, probably manufactured by Benham and Froud and very similar to the Dr Christopher Dresser design: a really wacky pair of firedogs. These were used to rest the fire irons shovels, tongs and poker upon. Replacement inner cast iron weights have been made to suit and all have been polished, lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. 7.25" tall x 8.25" widest + 5" front to back. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £235.00


Benson Copper Kettle On Stand K39 Original quality copper kettle with spirit burner and stand, both the kettle and stand are marked to the underside for the designer "W.A.S. Benson" a leading Arts and Crafts designer of the day. This item was manufactured circa 1880/1900. The copper kettle has a brass spout and handle with most of the original cane covering the grip. The knob on the lid has an old split but is the original as is the stand and burner. The wick to the meths burner is an old replacement homemade from cloth. All is otherwise complete and in good order. The mark to the underside of both the stand and kettle is the shield logo with the three hammers and "W.A.S.B" and "British Made". A super example of this sought after designer's work. 11" tall, kettle 7" diameter, 8.5" wide and spout. Price for the set. Click on photo for larger and other veiws. Price: £385.00


	Benson Copper Ice Bucket / Soup Tureen IB4 Original quality, 1920's, copper ice bucket with an enamelled white interior to the bucket and lid, with brass side handles and knob to the lid. The underside of the handles are impressed 'W.A.S. Benson Patent'. The white enamel lining has a few very minor chips and rub marks but otherwise all is in superb order. This is the first we have seen in the flesh. Complete and in good and working order. 10.5" wide including handles, 8" front to back and 9" tall including lid. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


Brass Drawer Handles, 2 Pairs Available CK144 Pair of original, quality pressed brass drawer pull handles, stamped with the registration number for the year 1888. Each backplate has four screw holes for mounting and a cast brass drop pull grip. These examples have an overall Arts and Crafts style, one larger pair and one smaller pair, originially for the top smaller drawers on a dressing chest. All is complete and in good order. Backplate 4" x 1.25" x 0.5" front to back. 2.25" x 0.75" x 0.4" front to back. Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Copeland Chamberpot CP33 Original, quality, late 19th Century, cream coloured chamberpot with sepia decoration in the Aesthetic Movement style. The main body has two cameo pictures, one of a temple overlooking a river and the other of a church in a town square, both with oriental figures. Other decorations include two pairs of flying cranes, two scrolls of fruit blossom and flowers to the handle and top rim. The underside is embossed with a registration lozenge mark for the year '1882' and impressed for the manufacturer 'Copeland'. Complete and in good order. 5.25" tall, 9.75" top diameter and 11.5" wide including side handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


5 Branch Brass Electric Light Fitting HL223 Original, quality, 1920's, five branch, hanging brass electric light fitting in the Arts and Crafts style. The five branches are sharp in form, curving over and outwards with the exposed flex as part of the aesthetically pleasing design. Has been rewired with modern three core silk covered flex and new brass bulb holders. The set of five 1930's frosted glass shades (code S600) are not included in the price, but can be purchased if required, for an additional £300.00, but can only be purchased with a light fitting of these proportions, not just the shades. The original matching brass ceiling rose is included, as is a length of new brass chain. All has been fully overhauled, polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. Light fitting 22" drop, 3.5" ceiling rose and chain up to 12". 21" diameter excluding shades and 23" diameter including shades. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £750.00


	Liberty Oak Coatrack CR56 Original, quality, circa 1900, oak wall mounted coatrack, with the original mirror to the centre and nine brass hat and coat hooks, in the original bronzed finish. This rack has an interesting Arts and Crafts form and has an ivorine label to the reverse detailing "Liberty London". A superb coatrack all in original condition, complete and in good order. Backboard 38.5" x 18.5" + 21" tall including the hooks + 3" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £360.00

Online Catalogue > Arts & Crafts Movement

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