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Unusual 19thc Staffordshire Pottery House Money Box
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Unusual 19thc Staffordshire Pottery House Money Box

19th century
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A LARGE 19THC POTTERY STAFFORDSHIRE HOUSE MODELLED AS A MONEY BOX .

DATING FROM AROUND 1870 AND MEASURING. 24cms HIGH

IT IS PERFECT NO RESTORATION.

A 3 STOREY BUILDING. IS IT A NAIVE VERSION OF A SWISS COTTAGE ?

NORMALLY A PASTILLE BURNER BUT THIS ONE IS AS A MONEY BOX.

A RARITY IN.BOTH FORM AND COLOURS .

UK POSTAGE INCLUDED

ALL FORMS OF PAYMENT INCLUDING CCS ETC

LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Money Box to the 19th Century.

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A LARGE 19THC POTTERY STAFFORDSHIRE HOUSE MODELLED AS A MONEY BOX .

DATING FROM AROUND 1870 AND MEASURING. 24cms HIGH

IT IS PERFECT NO RESTORATION.

A 3 STOREY BUILDING. IS IT A NAIVE VERSION OF A SWISS COTTAGE ?

fig 1. A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base.
fig 1. Unusual 19thc Staffordshire Pottery House Money Box

NORMALLY A PASTILLE BURNER BUT THIS ONE IS AS A MONEY BOX.

A RARITY IN.BOTH FORM AND COLOURS .

UK POSTAGE INCLUDED

ALL FORMS OF PAYMENT INCLUDING CCS ETC

LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Money Box to the 19th Century.

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Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Archive I A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base.

UNUSUAL 19THC STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY HOUSE MONEY BOX

Archive II A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base.
Archive V A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base. View VII
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A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base.
UNUSUAL 19THC STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY HOUSE MONEY BOX
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A 19th-century Staffordshire glazed earthenware money box crafted in the form of a multi-storey house with a yellow facade, red tiled roofs, and green base.
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Staffordshire pottery house money boxes are decorative earthenware savings banks produced in the Staffordshire potteries region of England during the 19th century. Moulded in architectural forms such as cottages, castles, or multi-storey dwellings, these folk art items were popular functional ornaments in Victorian homes.

These pieces were typically press-moulded from earthenware clay, fired, and finished with lead glaze. Artisans applied bright overglaze enamel colours by hand and often added textured details using shredded clay to simulate moss, foliage, or thatched roofs.

Authentic 19th-century Staffordshire earthenware often features hollow interiors, press-mould seams, unglazed bases, and characteristic surface crazing. Hand-applied paintwork generally shows slight variations, and figures from this period rarely bear makers marks unless produced by large, commercial manufactories.

A ceramic cottage figure makes a focal accent when displayed on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or window sill. It integrates effectively into traditional English country schemes, maximalist vignettes, or curated displays of antique pottery.

Clean glazed pottery gently using a soft, dry brush or a lightly dampened microfibre cloth. Avoid immersing glazed earthenware in water or using abrasive chemical cleaners, as moisture can enter fine glaze crackling and damage cold-painted enamels.
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