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Pottery => British & Irish => Topic started by: keith on April 07, 2010, 03:25:11 PM

Title: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: keith on April 07, 2010, 03:25:11 PM

4 inches high,Staffordshire knot on the base,any ideas how old? please,
                                                                                        Keith.

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: Anne E.B. on April 07, 2010, 08:23:25 PM

Hi Keith.  According to this website http://www.pottery-english.com/Articles/Pottery_Marks/Pottery_Marks_and_Backstamps/ Made in England  usually denotes after 1914, whereas just England generally used after 1891, so probably somewhere from the period to 1891 to 1914.

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: keith on April 07, 2010, 09:39:06 PM

Thanks Anne,it's the Mother-in-laws so it must be old,probably shouldn't have said that,
           Keith.

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: Anne on April 08, 2010, 03:09:37 AM

Heh heh heh that's naughty Keith!   :bad:  But we won't tell on you!  :kissy:

This site might be worth a browse to see if you can find a match:
http://www.thepotteries.org/markguide/staffs_knots.htm

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: keith on April 08, 2010, 03:19:24 PM

Thanks again Anne have bookmarked the site for future reference,ta,
                                                                                           Keith.

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: Tigerchips on April 08, 2010, 06:41:29 PM

Hi, i found this....

http://www.figurines-sculpture.com/staffordshire-ware-cottage-pottery-mark-query-stafford-knot-w-k.html

William Kirkby perhaps?
http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/635a.htm

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: keith on April 08, 2010, 09:21:13 PM

Thanks 'Tiger' the knot mark is the same but no KM mark for Kirkby,will google a bit more,ta,
                              Keith.

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 08, 2010, 11:51:48 PM

Quote from: keith on April 07, 2010, 09:39:06 PM

Thanks Anne,it's the Mother-in-laws so it must be old,probably shouldn't have said that,
           Keith.

 :24: lol......shame on you...Poor Mother-in-Law...  :taped: :taped:

Very nice piece of the Coin Bank.   They are very desirable I think.  Good find!!

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: keith on April 09, 2010, 01:35:56 AM

She's almost 80,has a sense of humour,terrible temper and lucky for me, no computer,
         Keith.

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 13, 2010, 09:07:39 PM

Quote from: keith on April 09, 2010, 01:35:56 AM

She's almost 80,has a sense of humour,terrible temper and lucky for me, no computer,
         Keith.

Now what about the MONEY BOX.....lol...is it 80 too???  ;)

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: keith on April 13, 2010, 09:26:05 PM

Maybe she bought it when new,oops there I go again,

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 13, 2010, 09:44:29 PM

So this might be almost 100 years old by what Anne EB said...

Title: Re: Staffordshire money box,
Post by: keith on April 14, 2010, 01:34:12 AM

...and in great condition! hope I'm as good when I get that old,are the years going by faster or is it just me?