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Staffordshire Figures Actors Bookends
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Staffordshire Figures Actors Bookends

19th century
Description

A colourful pair of 19th century staffordshire figures; function as bookends, reclining actors reading on chaise lounge. General usage wear and cracks as per phots. Bought as seen condition. Bought privately

Dimensions:

23cm tall

20cm wide

7cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Abersoch Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Pottery Bookends to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09306375
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Flat backs with single round firing vents: Victorian flatback pottery moulding.
Flaking across the orange overglaze enamel: natural wear to low-fired colour.
Fine crazing in the clear glaze: age-related shrinkage of earthenware glaze.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1186625
Dealers Internal Reference
bookend staff
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Delivery arranged to all parts worldwide.

Clocks can be delivered including set up upon request.

Goods bought & sold, part exchange considered.

Description
A colourful pair of 19th century staffordshire figures; function as bookends, reclining actors reading on chaise lounge. General usage wear and cracks as per phots. Bought as seen condition. Bought privately

Dimensions:

23cm tall

20cm wide

7cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Abersoch Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Pottery Bookends to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09306375
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Flat backs with single round firing vents: Victorian flatback pottery moulding.
Flaking across the orange overglaze enamel: natural wear to low-fired colour.
Fine crazing in the clear glaze: age-related shrinkage of earthenware glaze.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1186625
Dealers Internal Ref
bookend staff
Abersoch Antiques
Abersoch Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010

Welsh country furniture, treen ,longcase clocks, gold & silver

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A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises.
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Archive I A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises.

Staffordshire Figures Actors Bookends

Archive II A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View II
Archive III A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View III
Archive IV A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View IV
Archive V A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View V
Archive VI A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View VI
Archive VII A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View IX
Archive X A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View X
Archive XI A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View XI
Archive XII A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. View XII
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Abersoch Antiques

Abersoch Antiques
Telephone 07769 710 491 or 01758 613173
Location
10 Penlan Street
Pwllheli
North Wales
LL53 5DH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jadams
Verified Since Dec 2010
Items For Sale 189
Items Sold 40
Abersoch Antiques
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Location: 10 Penlan Street, Pwllheli, North Wales, LL53 5DH, United Kingdom,
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A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises.
STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURES ACTORS BOOKENDS
Ref: SA1186625
A pair of Staffordshire earthenware bookends featuring hand-painted male and female figures reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBookends
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Enamel, Glaze
  • ColourOrange, White, Brown
  • MotifsReclining figures, Scroll arm chaise, Hand-painted enamels, Theatrical costume
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 20 cm (8 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

These 19th-century Victorian Staffordshire earthenware bookends take the form of hand-painted actors reclining on orange and brown scroll-arm chaises. The pieces display colourful enamel decoration over a white glaze, featuring theatrical costumes on the figures and moulded fluted detailing along the bases. General usage wear and cracks are visible across both figures and their respective chaises. Each bookend measures 23 cm high, 20 cm wide and 7 cm deep. Suitable for placement on a bookshelf in a study or living area, this pair serves as a functional and decorative book support. The earthenware construction provides stability for holding volumes upright while adding a traditional English country house aesthetic to domestic shelving.

FAQs

Originating in Staffordshire, England, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these lead-glazed earthenware items were produced by numerous potteries to depict popular cultural figures, theatrical performers, and everyday subjects for household decoration.

These ceramics were typically press-moulded from earthenware or pearlware clay, fired, and subsequently decorated using underglaze colours or overglaze enamel paints before receiving a final clear lead glaze.

Authentic pieces generally feature flat or unglazed bases, small release holes from the moulding process, slight glaze crazing, and evidence of hand-applied enamel decoration showing age-appropriate wear.

These decorative objects function effectively on a mahogany desk, bookshelf, or side console table, providing visual structure while pairing classic pottery craftsmanship with contemporary literary displays.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid immersing the ceramics in water or using harsh chemical solvents that could damage delicate overglaze enamels or gilding.
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