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A Massive 19thc Staffordshire Figure(spill Vase) of William Tell
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A Massive 19thc Staffordshire Figure(spill Vase) of William Tell

19th century
Sold 9 December 2024 · Mike Melody Antiques
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One of the biggest antique staffordshire figures we have ownes .its perfect and measures 46cms high.its the figure of william tell and his dog dating around 1870 it is modelled as a spill vase. For the staffordshire collector who has everything.

UK postage £12

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Established in1977

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Spill Vase Figure to the 19th Century.

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One of the biggest antique staffordshire figures we have ownes .its perfect and measures 46cms high.its the figure of william tell and his dog dating around 1870 it is modelled as a spill vase. For the staffordshire collector who has everything.

UK postage £12

Allforms of payment including ccs etc

Established in1977

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Spill Vase Figure 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 nineteenth-century Staffordshire ceramic spill vase depicting a standing male figure in historical attire with a dog beside a tree trunk holder. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Massive 19thc Staffordshire Figure(spill Vase) of William Tell

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A nineteenth-century Staffordshire ceramic spill vase depicting a standing male figure in historical attire with a dog beside a tree trunk holder.
A MASSIVE 19THC STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE(SPILL VASE) OF WILLIAM TELL
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A nineteenth-century Staffordshire ceramic spill vase depicting a standing male figure in historical attire with a dog beside a tree trunk holder.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialEarthenware, Ceramic, Enamel, Gilding
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsFigural representation, Tree trunk spill holder, Scroll base moulding

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A Staffordshire spill vase is a type of ceramic figure produced in Staffordshire, England, during the 19th century, featuring an attached hollow cylinder designed to hold wooden spills used for lighting fires or pipes.

These figures were typically hand-modelled or cast in earthenware clay, then hand-painted with underglaze colours and enamel highlights, often incorporating gilded details before being fired in a kiln.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit signs of age such as crazing in the glaze, vent holes on the underside, hand-painted brushwork imperfections, and slight wear to the enamels and gilding consistent with nineteenth-century manufacturing methods.

These ceramic pieces can be displayed on mantelpieces, bookshelves, or side tables to introduce historical character, texture, and a focal point of traditional craftsmanship into modern or eclectic interior schemes.

Antique ceramics should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent paint fading, dusted gently with a soft, dry brush, and handled minimally to protect delicate glazes and historical surfaces from damage.
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