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555. BUXTON 1844 DATED TYG. 8.7ins tall.
6ins tall. A truly outstanding two handle
t.t., salt glaze, tyg. Importantly, in
hand inscribed script, to one side
HENRY WATSON. BLACKSMITH
& to other FAIRFIELD,
BUXTON 1844, below
very distinctive, deep/
well modelled, leaf &
grape sprigs. Henry
Watson, 1797-1865,
listed as Blacksmith
in the 1851 census.
Born in Chesterfield.
The tyg could well
commemorate
the erection of the
Methodist Chapel there
in 1844? Fairfield is 1 mile
from Buxton in the High
Peak, in the rural dean of
Buxton, & Watson is recorded
as a resident in Hope in 1841. Two,
lugged, curved handles to sides.
Front & rear carry quite magnificent very
large Classical themed sprigs. Rounded
flared foot. Dudley Davidson collection.
Exc/A1. An
especially
rare &
wonderful
piece.
9.5/10. NR.
£300-400+
557. GERMAN
EARTHENWARE
MUSTARD. 5.25” tall.
Handled earthenware
mustard pot, probably German
in origin. Reeded neck, blue
hand painted decoration to front.
Nibbles and glaze lines, generally
OK. A fine early example. 7/10 NR.
£30-£40+
556. HUGHES & CLARE
MUSTARD. 4.5” tall. Handled
pearlware English mustard, blue
glaze reeded rim, looped handle
to rear. Printed HUGHES &
CLARE / POOL LANE in
blue. Chips to thin, delicate
foot. A very fine & early
example, we cannot find
Poole Lane in London but
it must surely be a city
piece? 7/10 NR. £80-
£120+