Now here’s the kicker! She is in fact an early Archtop! My new friend couldnt be sure exactly when it was made but his best guess is around the turn of the 20th century so, maybe 1910, but it could be earlier.
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Rare Unique Antique 19th Century Romantic Guitar Quite The Oddity Early Archtop
Posted by admin On November 30, 2023
Now here’s the kicker! She is in fact an early Archtop! My new friend couldnt be sure exactly when it was made but his best guess is around the turn of the 20th century so, maybe 1910, but it could be earlier.
Very Rare & Quite Early A. W. Pugin Designed Minton Tile
Posted by admin On November 5, 2020
VERY RARE & QUITE EARLY A. PUGIN DESIGNED MINTON TILE. THIS IS A LOVELY QUITE RARE TILE MADE AT THE MINTON HOLLINS & Co FACTORY IN THE EARLY PART OF THE COMPANY’S OUT PUT (PROBABLY 1850’s/60’s – SEE CRISPNESS OF DESIGN AND THAT OF THE REVERSE LETTERING) AND WAS DESIGNED BY AGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN. IT IS DEPICTED IN A FIVE COLOUR GLAZE WITH A FLOWER HEAD PROBABLY A WHITE SNOWDROP? WITH ITS ASSOCIATED LEAVES CONTAINED IN A GEOMETRIC BORDER. ONE THING SHOULD BE MENTIONED IS ITS THICKNESS (A LITTLE OVER 1 [2.5cm]) WHICH I WOULD GUESS INDICATES IT IS A FLOOR TILE RATHER THAN A WALL VARIETY. THE REVERSE HAS THE MENTIONED’MINTON, HOLLINS & Co TILE WORKS STOKE ON TRENT’ MARK, AND ANOTHER IMPRESSED MARK WHICH I CAN’T MAKE OUT – SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. IT MEASURES 4 (10cm) Sq. APPROX; AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR A TILE OF ITS TYPE, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL GLAZE DEEP CHIPS TO ITS EDGES AND CORNERS APART FROM THESE IT LOOKS TO BE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE (I FORGOT TO GIVE IT A CLEAN SO IT’S A BIT DIRTY) – AGAIN SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. THIS IS A LOVELY RARE EARLY MINTON TILE FROM AN ICONIC 19th CENTURY DESIGNER MADE AT ONE OF THE GREAT BRITISH FACTORIES THAT’S IN GREAT CONDITION AND WITH A LOW START PRICE SHOULD GET CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM ALL COLLECTORS. APOLOGIES FOR THE LIGHTING FLARE. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE. ALMOST EVERYTHING I SELL IS IN THE CONDITION I HAVE BOUGHT IT, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, (I HAVE LEARNT TO MY COST IN THE PAST NOT TO TAMPER WITH AN ITEM), AND THEREFORE I HAVE NEITHER HAD ITEMS REPAIRED NOR RESTORED. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO REPORT ON AN ITEM WHICH HAS HAD EITHER; HOWEVER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND I CANNOT DETECT IT. PLEASE DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME ASKING FOR A B. I WILL DISPATCH GOODS ON CLEARANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE. I DO NOT ACCEPT – NON U. ALL PARCELS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WITH STRONG BOXES, BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKAGING PEANUTS WHERE NECESSARY. SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE BINDING. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The item “VERY RARE & QUITE EARLY A. W. PUGIN DESIGNED MINTON TILE” is in sale since Monday, July 20, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Architectural Antiques\Tiles”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada, Australia.
- Type: Tiles
- Sub-Type: Decorative Tiles
- Material: Ceramic/ Pottery
- Style: Gothic
Rare & Quite Early A. W. N. Pugin Designed Minton Tile
Posted by admin On May 11, 2020
VERY RARE & QUITE EARLY A. PUGIN DESIGNED MINTON TILE. THIS IS A LOVELY QUITE RARE TILE MADE AT THE MINTON HOLLINS & Co FACTORY IN THE EARLY PART OF THE COMPANY’S OUT PUT (PROBABLY 1850’s/60’s – SEE CRISPNESS OF DESIGN AND THAT OF THE REVERSE LETTERING) AND WAS DESIGNED BY AGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN. IT IS DEPICTED IN A FIVE COLOUR GLAZE WITH A STYLISED FLORAL DESIGN IN THE GOTHIC TASTE. ONE THING SHOULD BE MENTIONED IS ITS THICKNESS (A LITTLE OVER 1 [2.5cm]) WHICH I WOULD GUESS INDICATES IT IS A FLOOR TILE RATHER THAN A WALL VARIETY. THE REVERSE HAS THE MENTIONED’MINTON & Co PATENT 12 STOKE ON TRENT’ MARK – SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. IT MEASURES 6 (15.25cm) Sq. APPROX; AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR A TILE OF ITS TYPE AND AGE, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL GLAZE DEEP NIBBLES TO ITS EDGES APART FROM THESE IT LOOKS TO BE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE – AGAIN SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. THIS IS A LOVELY RARE EARLY MINTON TILE FROM AN ICONIC 19th. CENTURY DESIGNER MADE AT ONE OF THE GREAT BRITISH FACTORIES THAT’S IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND WITH A LOW START PRICE SHOULD GET CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM ALL COLLECTORS. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE. ALMOST EVERYTHING I SELL IS IN THE CONDITION I HAVE BOUGHT IT, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, (I HAVE LEARNT TO MY COST IN THE PAST NOT TO TAMPER WITH AN ITEM), AND THEREFORE I HAVE NEITHER HAD ITEMS REPAIRED NOR RESTORED. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO REPORT ON AN ITEM WHICH HAS HAD EITHER; HOWEVER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND I CANNOT DETECT IT. PLEASE DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME ASKING FOR A B. I WILL DISPATCH GOODS ON CLEARANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE. I DO NOT ACCEPT – NON U. ALL PARCELS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WITH STRONG BOXES, BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKAGING PEANUTS WHERE NECESSARY. SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE BINDING. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The item “RARE & QUITE EARLY A. W. N. PUGIN DESIGNED MINTON TILE” is in sale since Tuesday, February 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Architectural Antiques\Tiles”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada, Australia.
- Type: Tiles
- Sub-Type: Decorative Tiles
- Material: Ceramic/ Pottery
- Style: GOTHIC REVIVAL
Rare & Quite Early A. W. N. Pugin Designed Minton Tile
Posted by admin On February 17, 2019
VERY RARE & QUITE EARLY A. PUGIN DESIGNED MINTON TILE. THIS IS A LOVELY QUITE RARE ENCAUSTIC TILE MADE AT THE MINTON & Co FACTORY IN THE EARLY PART OF THE COMPANY’S OUT PUT (PROBABLY 1850’s/60’s – SEE CRISPNESS OF DESIGN AND THAT OF THE REVERSE LETTERING) AND WAS DESIGNED BY AGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN. IT IS DEPICTED IN A TWO COLOUR (YELLOW OCHRE AND BLACK) ENCAUSTIC GLAZE WITH A STYLISED FLORAL DESIGN INSIDE A ROUNDEL IN THE GOTHIC TASTE. ONE THING SHOULD BE MENTIONED IS ITS THICKNESS (A LITTLE OVER 1 [2.5cm]) WHICH I WOULD GUESS INDICATES IT IS A FLOOR TILE RATHER THAN A WALL VARIETY. THE REVERSE HAS THE MENTIONED’MINTON & Co PATENT STOKE ON TRENT’ MARK AND’17’ – SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. IT MEASURES 6 (15.25cm) Sq. APPROX; AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR A TILE OF ITS TYPE AND AGE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A GLAZE DEEP SLIVER CHIP TO ITS BASE EDGE APART FROM THIS IT LOOKS TO BE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE – AGAIN SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. THIS IS A LOVELY RARE EARLY MINTON TILE FROM AN ICONIC 19th. CENTURY DESIGNER MADE AT ONE OF THE GREAT BRITISH FACTORIES THAT’S IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND WITH A LOW START PRICE SHOULD GET CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM ALL COLLECTORS. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE. ALMOST EVERYTHING I SELL IS IN THE CONDITION I HAVE BOUGHT IT, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, (I HAVE LEARNT TO MY COST IN THE PAST NOT TO TAMPER WITH AN ITEM), AND THEREFORE I HAVE NEITHER HAD ITEMS REPAIRED NOR RESTORED. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO REPORT ON AN ITEM WHICH HAS HAD EITHER; HOWEVER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND I CANNOT DETECT IT. PLEASE DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME ASKING FOR A B. I WILL DISPATCH GOODS ON CLEARANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE. I DO NOT ACCEPT – NON U. ALL PARCELS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WITH STRONG BOXES, BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKAGING PEANUTS WHERE NECESSARY. SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE BINDING. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The item “RARE & QUITE EARLY A. W. N. PUGIN DESIGNED MINTON TILE” is in sale since Wednesday, March 28, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Architectural Antiques\Tiles”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada, Australia.
- Type: Tiles
- Sub-Type: Decorative Tiles
- Material: Ceramic/ Pottery
- Style: GOTHIC REVIVAL
RARE & QUITE EARLY WILLIAM GODWIN GOTHIC REVIVAL TILE after A. W. N. PUGIN
Posted by admin On November 25, 2018
RARE & QUITE EARLY WILLIAM GODWIN GOTHIC REVIVAL TILE after A. THIS IS A LOVELY QUITE RARE GOTHIC REVIVAL ENCAUSTIC TILE MADE AT THE WILLIAM GODWIN FACTORY LUGWARDINE, HEREFORD IN, I WOULD GUESS 1850’s/60’s AFTER THE MEDIEVEALIST WORK OF AGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN. IT IS DEPICTED IN A TWO COLOUR (YELLOW OCHRE ON RED OCHRE) ENCAUSTIC GLAZE WITH STYLISED FLOWER HEADS INSIDE ENTWINED ROUNDELS IN THE GOTHIC TASTE. ONE THING SHOULD BE MENTIONED IS ITS THICKNESS (A LITTLE OVER 1 [2.5cm]) WHICH I WOULD GUESS INDICATES IT IS A FLOOR TILE RATHER THAN A WALL VARIETY. THE REVERSE HAS THE MENTIONED DOUBLE’W. GODWIN’ MARK – SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. IT MEASURES 6 (15.25cm) Sq. APPROX; AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR A TILE OF ITS TYPE AND AGE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME LIGHT FRITTING TO ITS EDGE APART FROM THIS IT LOOKS TO BE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE (ALTHOUGH IT DOES NEED A CLEAN) – AGAIN SEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS. THIS IS A LOVELY RARE EARLY GODWIN TILE THAT’S IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND WITH A LOW START PRICE SHOULD GET CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM ALL COLLECTORS. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE. ALMOST EVERYTHING I SELL IS IN THE CONDITION I HAVE BOUGHT IT, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, (I HAVE LEARNT TO MY COST IN THE PAST NOT TO TAMPER WITH AN ITEM), AND THEREFORE I HAVE NEITHER HAD ITEMS REPAIRED NOR RESTORED. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO REPORT ON AN ITEM WHICH HAS HAD EITHER; HOWEVER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND I CANNOT DETECT IT. PLEASE DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME ASKING FOR A B. I WILL DISPATCH GOODS ON CLEARANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE. I DO NOT ACCEPT – NON U. ALL PARCELS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WITH STRONG BOXES, BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKAGING PEANUTS WHERE NECESSARY. SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE BINDING. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The item “RARE & QUITE EARLY WILLIAM GODWIN GOTHIC REVIVAL TILE after A. W. N. PUGIN” is in sale since Wednesday, March 28, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Architectural Antiques\Tiles”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada, Australia.
- Type: Tiles
- Sub-Type: Decorative Tiles
- Material: Ceramic/ Pottery
- Style: GOTHIC REVIVAL