A rare Cockpit Hill Derby sucrier & cover ex-Tom Walford & Garry Atkins c.1770

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A rare Cockpit Hill Derby sucrier & cover ex-Tom Walford & Garry Atkins c.1770Description. A rare and attributed Cockpit Hill sucrier sugar bowl. With floral knob and rope double twisted handles, with floral and foliate terminals. This piece is illustrated in the Bonhams auction catalogue of the Tom Walford collection, in 2012. See lot 93. The piece is painted with roses issuing from baskets. The plate illustrated in plate 20 of Tom Walford's article: "Cockpit Hillevidence from sherds"contained in "Creamware and Pearlware re

in "In Search of James Giles" makes the point that utilisation of the Meissen Mark is a clear flag as to a Giles origin

except (for obvious reasons

No apparent defects apart from minor restoration (revealed on UV examination) to the underside of the spout

Further gilt pendant decoration below the second line

a little kiln-spit to the underside of the lip and wear to the gilding

probably manufactured by the Derby porcelain company

Coventry Street

as mentioned above

points out that these reeded cups would be supplied without saucers and were

6 cm in height

a farm labourer earned about 10 shillings (50p) per week-so this one item would have cost roughly 40% of a farm labourer's annual income

Slightly grooved handle