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The Fair Ladies of Royal Doulton

The "fair ladies" really took off under Leslie Harradine. From 1920 he produced beautiful models (many of which were modeled on his wives and mistresses) and dominated production in the 1930s. His most popular lady, ‘Top o’ the Hill’...

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5th March 2010

Miller's Makes You Money - Poole Pottery

Read how a Poole Pottery plate bought for £1 in a charity shop was sold for over £1,700....

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3rd March 2010

Seaside Railway Posters

The 1920s and 30s saw an upsurge in English seaside holidays. Rail was the most cost effective way to travel and the leading railway companies made the most of this, placing all efforts on attracting customers to their seaside and country routes...

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2nd March 2010

Postwar Czech Glass II

These swirling surface designs give incredible optical effects, particularly in strong light. Pieces are typically cased, with the core being in one color and the outer layer in another...

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26th February 2010

Dean's Rag Books

Dean's Rag Book Company was founded in 1903 by Henry Samuel Dean to launch his brightly colored, printed rag books for children who ‘wear their food and eat their clothes.’ Popular artists of the day, including F.M Barton...

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25th February 2010

An Introduction to Meissen

"Why's it so expensive?", was not the thing to say in Bond Street, and certainly not to, as I later learned, one of the most eminent porcelain dealers in London. Aghast, she ticked me off for not having...

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21st February 2010