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Large Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Watch Holder
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
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Large Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Watch Holder

19th century
Description

Large antique Victorian quality Staffordshire watch holder having a quality antique Victorian watch holder with two figures of a man holding an instrument, lady holding a sheep and a dog in the middle, decorated with hand painted pink flowers and green leaves around a compartment to display a watch, hand painted in wonderful pink, green, white and black colours standing on an oval shaped base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Watch Holder to the 1880s.

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SA1011458
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

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Large antique Victorian quality Staffordshire watch holder having a quality antique Victorian watch holder with two figures of a man holding an instrument, lady holding a sheep and a dog in the middle, decorated with hand painted pink flowers and green leaves around a compartment to display a watch, hand painted in wonderful pink, green, white and black colours standing on an oval shaped base.
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Watch Holder to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1011458
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021
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A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines.
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Archive I A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines.

Large Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Watch Holder

Archive II A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines. View II
Archive III A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines. View IV
Archive V A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines. View V
Archive VI A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines. View VI
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Telephone 07789 374912
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A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines.
Large antique Victorian quality Staffordshire watch holder
Ref: SA1011458
A Victorian Staffordshire glazed earthenware watch holder figurine depicting a shepherdess and a male musician flanking a central pocket watch aperture decorated with painted vines.
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Staffordshire watch holders are glazed earthenware figures produced primarily during the Victorian era in Staffordshire, England. Designed with a hollow circular aperture, these flatback pottery pieces served as display stands for pocket watches on mantelpieces when the watches were not being worn.

These items were manufactured from earthenware clay using press-moulding techniques. They were finished with a clear lead glaze and decorated with overglaze polychrome enamel paints, often featuring press-moulded details and hand-painted facial features.

Authentic pieces generally feature a flat, unpainted reverse side designed to sit flush against a wall or mantelpiece. They display characteristic production attributes such as small firing holes to release air during kilning, glaze crazing, and slight hand-painted variations.

Place the piece on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or open bookshelf as part of a curated vignette. Combining classic Staffordshire ceramics with minimalist or modern backdrops creates an engaging visual contrast in period or eclectic spaces.

Dust regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or dry brush. Avoid submerging earthenware in water or using abrasive chemical detergents, as moisture can penetrate existing glaze crazing and damage overglaze enamel detailing.
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