COLLECTING
Collecting Staffordshire Figures
Courtesy John Howard
October 2022
A brief illustrated history of Staffordshire pottery, followed by pointers for the eager collector.
COLLECTING
A brief illustrated history of Staffordshire pottery, followed by pointers for the eager collector.
In our membership we have a number of specialist Staffordshire figure dealers, and as such we feature them below. Whatever stage of collecting you are at, they may be able to help you find a special piece. There are of course many other wonderful antiques businesses, fairs and individuals that buy and sell Staffordshire figures – they just aren’t members (yet). Do let us know if a dealer particularly impresses you.
Nick Burton English Pottery
Nick Burton is a specialist in fine English pottery and is in the process of constructing a coffee table type book on his website with information and lovely pictures of superb quality wonderful Staffordshire figures. The book is an acknowledgment to our Staffordshire Potters.
Castle Antiques
Barbara Gair has been trading in quality antiques for over 40 years, specialising in Staffordshire figures, fairings, Mason ware and other ironstone wares.
Courtyard Antiques
Antique shop in the historic town of Presteigne specialising in Welsh and early Staffordshire pottery. Julie and Andy Brisbane have been in the business for over 30 years, and also organise the delightful antiques fair Antiques in Tents. Julie can be contacted via Facebook, on +44 (0)7974356128 / +44 (0)1544267033 or julesbrisbane@icloud.com.
Frost Antiques
In the heart of the Wye Valley, Nicholas Frost’s shop in Priory Street, Monmouth, has evolved over generations to become a specialist outlet for antique Staffordshire figures.
Madelena Antiques
Madelena Antiques was founded in 1997 by David Tulk, who runs the business with his son Ben. They buy and sell all over the world from their home base in Essex, with a specialist focus on Staffordshire figures as well as other ceramic, glass and textile works.
Mears & Boyer
Ivan Mears and David Boyer have been dealing in Staffordshire figures, and most aspects of eighteenth and nineteenth century British pottery for over 30 years. Their interest in pottery stems from a love of the items, and the history surrounding each and every piece. From the naïve charm of early nineteenth century bocage figures, to such varied ceramics as Sunderland lustre, transferware, Prattware, creamware, Delftware and Gaudy Welsh, they love them all.
Pickleherring Pottery
Pickleherring Pottery is run by John Cockburn in London. Ever since a school visit to a local museum in Sunderland he has been passionate about antique British pottery. This early introduction to the region’s tribal art and our vernacular history in potted form, has led to a lifelong enthusiasm for antique pottery from the British Isles.
RTS Antiques
Based in Liverpool, RTS Antiques specialises in the sale of nineteenth century Victorian Staffordshire figures and pre-Victorian pottery figures. Damon Revans-Turner lives with his wife Helen in Liverpool, where he runs RTS Antiques, offering state-of-the-art viewing facilities and a bespoke service tailored to each individual customer.
Bay House Antiques
Susan and James White have been running Bay House Antiques in Newnan, Georgia for over 30 years. They specialise in fine antique porcelain and ceramics, including Staffordshire figures. The company exhibits at antiques shows. They can be contacted on +1 (770)252-4945.
Bishop & Daughter Antiques
Bishop & Daughter Antiques is Susan Bishop and Darcy McGroarty. They are located in FL and PA. Having lived in the UK along with frequent visits over many years, they fell in love with this British folk art tradition along with the wonderful history that the figures and transferware represent.
Allison Moore
Allison Moore is based in California, where she exhibits Staffordshire figures and other wares at antiques shows. She can be contacted on allison810@icloud.com and +1 805-909-9093
Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge Inc.
With an illustrious history in Europe dating back more than 100 years, Paul Vandekar and his wife Deidre Healy exhibit at numerous shows across the US including San Francisco, New York, Nantucket, Newport, Philadelphia, and Delaware. They specialise in antique decorative arts from the seventeenth to the twentieth century including British and European ceramics – antique porcelain, antique pottery and antique tin-glazed earthenware such as Delft and English delftware.
