Page 24 - Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October Auction catalogue

691. SPRIGGED HUNTING JUG. 5.3ins tall, t.t. salt glaze, rear handle. Very compact detailed sprigs squeezed onto the body - a very interesting and varied range! Chesterfield area, c. 1850? No damages. (9.9/10) NR £30-40+
692. DISRAELI COMMEMORATIVE JUG. 8.6ins tall, varied salt glaze bulbous handled jug, pouring lip & handle with
693. LONDON SPRIGGED MUG. 4.4ins tall, t.t. salt glaze, two greyhound handles. Usual hunting sprigs one side featuring 3 lines impressed ‘Richard Davis/ Pure Mineral Waters/ 20 Maddox Street W’ (Davis was an agent and appears in adverts 1866- 1914). No damages. (9.9/10) NR £40-60+
much impressed lettering picked out in manganese oxide. Rim, shoulder & bottom rim in dark brown. Sprigs to front
of Disraeli with separate coronet above. Various Doulton base marks including registry diamond (1881). An impressive piece? Exc/ A1. (9.9/10) NR £40-60+
694. SMALL SIZE SHAFT & GLOBE WINE BOTTLE. 5.8ins tall, black glass (slight hint of green when held up to a strong light). Stylistically of a shaft and globe form, blown in a ‘V’ dip mould, with elongated tapering neck & thin (undamaged) string rim. Ascibed as English c. 1660-65 period - very early. An extraordinary small size of exceptional rarity and importance,
discovered during groundworks to Kirkby Grange (between Flockton & Emley) in the late 1980’s (full story p12, BBR 163). Wonderful crude form, distinctive tilt and overall charactful body patination - stable, base kick up/ pontil. (8?/10) NR £2,000-3,000+
A shot to gives scale to this lot - other 2 items not included!
Ralph Assheton c. 1650