Torquay Pottery Collectors Society GRAND AUCTION 2024
Please bear in mind that YOU HAVE TO BE A PAID UP MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY IN ORDER TO BID ON THESE LOTS. IF YOU WANT TO BID ENSURE YOU ARE A PAID MEMBER – OR JOIN OUR SOCIETY NOW!
THE AUCTION WILL COMMENCE 1.45PM – 2PM, DEPENDENT ON HOW THE AGM MEETING IS RUNNING.
LIVERMEAD HOUSE HOTEL, THE SEAFRONT, TORQUAY
SUNDAY 22nd September
PLEASE NOTE: for those wanting to place a Commission Bid please contact Ryan – tpcscommittee1@gmail.com AND QUOTE YOUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER
1. Watcombe. Pair terracotta busts, 9 inches
2. Aller Vale two candlesticks, rare black cockerel, even rarer blue one. 6 inches
3. Aller Vale Wallpocket, B1 scrolls decoration. 7 inches
4. Aller Vale wall pocket, B1 scrolls decoration with crossed stylised swords decoration. 6 inches
5. Aller Vale. Two wallpockets. One on a leaf, both with flower decorations. 9 inches and 8 inches
6. Aller Vale. Cream/blue scroll vase. Two dolphins. Impressed M (for Marcucci) on base, 9 inches.
7. Aller Vale Persian pattern vase. 12 inches.
8. Aller Vale vase in B1 pattern, scrolls on cream ground. 12 inches.
9. Aller Vale Vase. Scrolls on terracotta, 10 inches
41 Harry Crute oil painting, Manton Valley, Dartmoor. 17.5 by 14 inches
42. Harry Crute oil painting. Gull, Ilfracombe. 15.5 by 13.5inches
43. Watcombe dollies cottage teaset.
44. Longpark (?) Kingfisher teaset.
45. Watcombe windmill teaset
46. Watcombe floral jardiniere and stand
47. Watercolour signed A.Fisher. Sheep in a winter landscape. Framed and gold mount. Dated 1892.
48. Watercolour. Signed A.Fisher. Lady gathering kindling wood in a winter landscape. Framed and gold mount. Dated 1891.
49. Watcombe Cornish pasty, Scandy decoration.
50. Aller Vale H1 pattern teapot
51. Aller Vale H1 pattern. Tobacco jar.
52. Bovey model of a rhino, green glaze.
53. Bovey pottery oval plaque celebrating coronation of Edward VIII.
54. Collection of six various Toprquay scent bottles
55. Torvale jug decorated with purple cat and similar vase with black cat.
56. Lemon and Crute fruit bowl decorated with irises.
57. Blue glazed mantle clock decorated with seagull, possibily Daison or Barton pottery.
58. Longpark. Two terracotta plaques decorated with rural scenes.
59. Aller Vale pair of green glazed pixies.
60. Aller Vale colour glazed pixie
61 Longpark colour glazed figures of Mr.Pickwick and Sam Weller.
62 Watcombe faience ware teapot depiciting Willow Ray Cottage at Mortenhampstead and Five Wyches Cottage at Bovey Tracey.
63 Brannam swan with fish in beak. Dated 1891.
64 Lauder three-handled vase decorated with birds.
65 Brannam jug dated 1890 with motto and decoration
66. Watcombe scandy dressing table tray, souvenir of the oldest chemist shop in Knaresborough
67 Watcombe Jardinaire with yellow irises on brown ground.
68 Aller Vale shell shaped dish with a scene of Ansteys Cove Torquay.
69 Longpark crocus ware three handled vase.
70 Lemon and Crute Jardinaire decorated with irises.
71 Watcombe pair of terracotta busts with blue celeste in the style of Romeo and Juliet.
72 Watcombe cottage dressing table tray with motto
73 Watcombe pair of blue glazed jugs decorated with flowers
74 Aller Vale three handled daffodil vase.
75 Longpark dragon decorated vase.
76 Dartmouth. Two cookie jars modelled as a pig and a teddy bear.
77 Aller Vale cat in amber glaze with glass eye. 9 inches.
78 Aller Vale black cat on wall design. Two tea-cups, 2.8inches with saucers and a pot, 3 inches.
79 Brannam Cat with glass eyes. 8 inches.
80 Aller Vale, yellow cat on brick wall design. Jardiniere 3.8 inches high and bowl 1.8 inches high.
81 Watcombe , black cat on yellow ground. Jug 2 inches and plate 5 inches in diameter.
82 Watcombe cat and dog in brown-black glaze, both 6 inches.
83 Aller Vale coloured cockerel 2 handled vase.
84 Aller Vale coloured cockerel stien, 10 inches.
85 Longpark coloured cockerel teapot, 7 inches by 13 inches.
86 Aller Vale Z1 jardiniere
87 A large Longpark dragonfly wallpocket (9 inches)
88 K. A C H Brannam butterfly wallpocket (5 inches)
CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AUCTION PROCEDURES
Prospective bidders are requested to obtain a bidding slip from the desk before bidding for any lot. Where possible, please register during the view or before the sale, as this will assist us in administration of buyer’s accounts.
Care is taken to ensure that any statement as to attribution, date and age is reliable and accurate, but all such statements of vendor’s opinion are not to be taken as declarations or representation of fact.
Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to the physical description of any lot and as to whether any lot has been damaged or repaired.
Whilst every care will be taken, the Committee and Auctioneer act as agents only and neither they nor the TPCS are responsible for the description of any lot.
All lots are put up for sale subject to any reserve price imposed by the vendor.
In order to complete the auction in the most efficient manner would members please note the procedure to be followed after the final lot has been sold.
1 All auction sales WILL BE SUBJECT TO £1.00 BUYERS PREMIUM FOR EACH LOT.
2 THE COMMISSION FOR LOTS SOLD OR UNSOLD IS £5.00 (Member) or £7.50 Non Member)
3 Successful bidders must proceed to the cashiers table where the Treasurer will receive their payment (cash or cheque payable to TPCS) and issue a Buyers Statement summarising the lot (s) they have bought.
4 The Buyers Statement should then be taken to the committee members officiating at the auction who will release the pot(s) accordingly.
5 Vendors will be given a Sellers Statement, which should be shown to the committee members officiating at the auction who will release unsold pot(s)
accordingly. Sellers will be paid the net amounts due to them by cheque within 21 DAYS AFTER THE AUCTION
