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Quality Antique Staffordshire Flat Back Castle
For sale by Rebecca Sarah Antiques
for sale €345     $375
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Quality Antique Staffordshire Flat Back Castle

19th century
Description

Quality antique Staffordshire flat back castle, having a quality antique Victorian Staffordshire figure of a castle hand painted in wonderful brown, green, white and red colours, with shaped windows, a front door and a clock face to the centre surrounded by pretty foliage, finished with gold gilded detail, raised on a oval gilded base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Castle Figure to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205429
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Description
Quality antique Staffordshire flat back castle, having a quality antique Victorian Staffordshire figure of a castle hand painted in wonderful brown, green, white and red colours, with shaped windows, a front door and a clock face to the centre surrounded by pretty foliage, finished with gold gilded detail, raised on a oval gilded base.
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Castle Figure to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1205429
Dealers Internal Ref
ES
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents.
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Archive I A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents.

Quality Antique Staffordshire Flat Back Castle

Archive II A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents. View II
Archive III A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents. View IV
Archive V A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents. View V
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rebeccasarahantiques
Verified Since Jun 2019
Items For Sale 278
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents.
Quality antique Staffordshire flat back castle
Ref: SA1205429
A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure shaped like a castle with peach-toned towers, encrusted foliage details, a clock motif, and gilded accents.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCeramic Figures
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Lead Glaze, Gold Leaf
  • ColourPeach
  • MotifsEncrusted moss texture, Clock face motif, Twin towers, Gilded accents
  • SizeH 12 cm (5 in) x W 12.5 cm (5 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This Victorian Staffordshire earthenware flat back figure takes the form of a miniature castle, dated to 1890. The piece displays a lead glaze in a peach tone, enriched with hand-painted details in brown, green, white, and red, along with gold leaf accents on the arched windows, doorways, twin towers, and the raised oval base. Decorative motifs include an encrusted moss texture, a central clock face motif, and a relief cross on the right tower, complemented by applied floral foliage around the central gable. The figure measures 12 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. Placed within an English Country House interior, this ceramic figure sits comfortably on a mantelpiece or a display shelf as a decorative accent. It brings a touch of traditional nineteenth-century craftsmanship to a living room, study, or hallway, integrating easily with collections of period ceramics and decorative objects.

FAQs

Originating in 19th-century England, Staffordshire flatbacks are earthenware ceramic figures designed with a plain, flattened rear profile specifically intended for placement against a wall or on a narrow mantelpiece.

These ornaments were press-moulded from earthenware, hand-painted with ceramic glazes, and often enhanced with hand-applied shredded clay texturing to emulate foliage or moss, alongside gilded accents.

Authentic pieces typically feature an unglazed or plain flat reverse, fine crazing within the glaze, faint mould seams along the sides, and an absence of modern backstamps or uniform machine perfection.

Position the piece on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or window sill alongside modern art prints or contemporary books to create a balanced, curated display.

Dust the ceramic surface gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding full immersion in water or abrasive cleaning solutions that could compromise glaze stability or delicate applied details.
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