Page 46 - Alan Blakeman Collection catalogue

IT LED TO ANOTHER BOOK.
Following on from the 1996 Inks book BBR was truly on fire, the prospect of putting together the worlds first ever specialist coverage on Reform Flasks was fuelled by the offer from Dave and Ian Hunter to drive up with their extensive
collection for photography on
our shiny new digitally scanner
camera, a very expensive and
innovative toy, in its day!
In one day we laboured on to take
all before they departed back down
to East Grinstead. Unfortunately
this collection was dispersed and
our image records were only black
and white as storage space back
then was so limited!
Lond out of print but we have
given these a reference eg: (AB
p38) from the book for those still
with a copy!
102. SAILOR (VERTICAL ANCHOR) REFORM FLASK. 9.3ins tall. Full model of standing sailor, pipe in right hand, anchor by right leg.
105. LORD RUSSELL REFORM FLASK. 5.5ins tall. T.t. dark
matt brown upper upper torso, lower area grey green slip
Most unusual flask variation with an off white/ cream body with highlights in blue and face features quite naturalistically coloured. All set on
glaze colour. Scroll in hand reads THE/ TRUE SPIRIT/ OF REFORM, and below impressed LORD RUSSELL/ REFORM/ CORDIAL.
a large base plinth. Never seen another? Appears to have been broken in two some time ago - I never got round to unglueing and redoing better but always found it very appealing, quite different to any
To the rear, near botton, impressed T OLDFIELD &
CO/ MANUFACTURERS/ CHESTERFIELD. (Similar to AB Reforms p39). In manufacture flaws but no damages. Very rare. 9/10. NR. £250-300+
other I’ve ever seen? (AB Reforms p39). 7/10. NR. £40-60+
slip type colour. Depicts
a stout gent astride a barrel inscribed OLD TOM (the commonest/ cheapest gin of its day). Reverse impressed OLFIELD & CO/ MAKERS. (AB Reforms p32). No damages, exc/ A1. 9.5/10. NR. £80-120+
103. WILLIAM THE
IVth REFORM FLASK. 9.3ins tall, t.t., upper
dark shiny brown, lower grey green slip colour.
A very finely detailed upper torso featuring military embellishments, chest band, medal
etc. To rear some in manufacture kiln touch marks and impressed low down OLDFIELD & CO/ MAKERS. Insignificant minute old base flakes do not detract. Scarce Oldfield example. 9.7/10. NR. £220-250+
101. OLD TOM REFORM FLASK. 10.6ins tall. An unmistakable Oldfield made full figural flask - top section a wonderful shiny dark brown with the lower in familiar grey green
104. LORD JOHN RUSSELL REFORM FLASK. 9.2ins tall. T.t. dark brown upper well modelled torso, lower
part grey green slip
glaze colour. Scroll in hand reads RUSSELLS/ CORDIAL. (AB Reforms p39). Old pin head bottom rear nick, otherwise exc/ A1. A very rare Oldfield flask. 9.5/10. NR. £250- 300+