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Halifax Pottery Slipware Bird Whistle
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Halifax Pottery Slipware Bird Whistle

19th century
Sold 12 January 2025 · Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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It was listed by Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Here we have a rare Halifax Pottery bird whistle dating to around 1820, the cuckoo is perched on a horizontal branch above two smaller birds, the decoration is a striated cream and manganese slip, the whistle is in good working order, it carries the initials MP to the front.

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Slipware Bird Whistle to the 1800s.

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24cm (9.45")
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SA1052546
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7333
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Here we have a rare Halifax Pottery bird whistle dating to around 1820, the cuckoo is perched on a horizontal branch above two smaller birds, the decoration is a striated cream and manganese slip, the whistle is in good working order, it carries the initials MP to the front.
Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Slipware Bird Whistle to the 1800s.

Height
24cm (9.45")
Reference Numbers
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SA1052546
Dealers Internal Ref
7333
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2021
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A brown slipware ceramic bird whistle with mottled glaze, featuring modelled bird figures and inscribed initials. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A brown slipware ceramic bird whistle with mottled glaze, featuring modelled bird figures and inscribed initials. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Halifax Pottery Slipware Bird Whistle

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
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A brown slipware ceramic bird whistle with mottled glaze, featuring modelled bird figures and inscribed initials.
Halifax Pottery Slipware Bird Whistle
Ref: SA1052546
A brown slipware ceramic bird whistle with mottled glaze, featuring modelled bird figures and inscribed initials.
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  • ObjectDecorative Ceramics
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBritish Folk Art
  • MaterialEarthenware, Slip, Lead Glaze
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsHand-modelled birds, Slip-trailed decoration, Mottled glaze
  • SizeH 24 cm (9 in)

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A slipware bird whistle is a traditional folk instrument made from clay, decorated with liquid clay slip and glaze, and designed to produce a whistling sound when blown.

These items were typically hand-modelled from local earthen clays, finished with a liquid slip trail for decoration, and coated in a transparent lead glaze before firing.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-thrown or hand-modelled inconsistencies, period-appropriate crazing in the glaze, historical wear patterns, and traditional regional clay signatures.

Display the piece on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or glass cabinet as a standalone sculptural object to highlight its historical craftsmanship and folk art character.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight, handle with clean hands to avoid moisture transfer into the porous clay body, and dust gently with a soft dry cloth.
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