Author Topic: Staffordshire money box, (Read 6840 times)

keith · « **on:** April 07, 2010, 03:25:11 PM »

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

Anne E.B. · « **Reply #1 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.

keith · « **Reply #2 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.

Anne · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2010, 03:09:37 AM »

Heh heh heh that's naughty Keith!

But we won't tell on you!

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

keith · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2010, 03:19:24 PM »

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

Tigerchips · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2010, 06:41:29 PM »

keith · « **Reply #6 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.

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2010, 11:51:48 PM »

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

lol......shame on you...Poor Mother-in-Law...

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

keith · « **Reply #8 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.

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:07:39 PM »

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???

keith · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:26:05 PM »

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

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:44:29 PM »

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

keith · « **Reply #12 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?