Pair Derby ewers A delightful pair of small Derby ewers with high loop handles, each ewer decorated to both front and back with colourful applied flower heads and to the sides and handles with brightly painted flowers and foliage. Marked underneath in red with the Derby factory mark of a Gothic D and crown. Date: … Read More
Derby inkwell A fine Derby inkwell of drum shape with bold ring handle, five quill apertures and original removable well, the rich dark blue ground decorated to the top with gilt bunches of grapes and tendrils and all round with stylised trailing and flowing vine leaves and grapes. Marked underneath in red with the hand … Read More
Derby (King Street) inkwell and stand A rare and attractive late Victorian Derby (King Street) inkwell in four parts, a drum shaped well with removable inner well, cover and a separate stand all decorated in a Rose Barbeau pattern of trailing and flowing roses, cornflowers and foliage enhanced with gilt sprays. Both inkwell and base … Read More
Derby chamberstick and snuffer A good Derby chamberstick with stylised ring handle and separate snuffer, the rich dark blue grounds enhanced with intricate and varied gilt patterning. Marked underneath with the Derby factory’s hand written crossed batons mark in red together with gilder’s number 34. Date: Circa 1820 Width: 4 inches (10 cm) Height: 2 … Read More
Derby inkwell A fine Derby inkwell of drum shape with bold ring handle, five quill apertures and original removable well, the rich dark blue ground decorated to the top with a continuous gilt design and all round with an elaborate pattern of high quality cross hatching, swirling and scrolling gilding. Marked underneath in red with … Read More
Pair Derby (King Street) spill vases A fine pair of Derby (King Street) spill vases of gently tapering shape with recessed foot decorated all over in the Japanese taste with a pattern of stylised flowers leaves and fronds in a red and gold palette against a green dotted background all between wide gilt bands. Each … Read More
