Debbie Porter

The History of Martin Brothers Pottery

We sell many different Martin Brothers pottery, figurines and collectibles at auction. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular or if you are looking to sell at auction. The Martin Brothers – Robert Wallace, Charles, Edwin and Walter – were four brothers and pottery manufacturers in London that produced distinctive stoneware …

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The Wonderful History of Wade Pottery

We sell many different Wade pottery items, figurines and collectibles at auction. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular or if you are looking to sell at auction. Originally founded by furniture maker John Wade in 1810, Wade produced products for the textile and wool spinning industry, as well as manufacturing …

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Highlights from our August Auction Sale

Lot 82G – This Brown Leather Chesterfield Two-Seater Settee had a guide price of £100-£200, but sold for an impressive £240 at the Saturday of our August weekend auction Our live online auction this month took place over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August and featured an exciting array of items, from furniture and …

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Highlights from our July Auction Sale

Our July sale earlier this month looked to be an interesting assortment of lots up for sale. Our live online auction took place over the weekend of Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July and featured an exciting array of items; from furniture and other household items, to collectables and 20th century pottery, including Royal Doulton

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The Artists Behind Wedgwood Pottery

Lot 25 – This large collection of Wedgwood Florentine dinnerware and tea ware sold for £1600 at our March 2020 Two Day Auction of Rare 20th Century British Pottery, collectors items, jewellery, & antiques. We sell many different Wedgwood pottery items at auction. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular or …

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Take a Look At the Safety Measures We Have In Place At Potteries Auctions

Before you take those boxes of things you’ve cleared out whilst at home to the nearest car boot or charity shop, pause and get in touch with us and we’ll help you evaluate if your items have any value for auctioning. So you have been busy in the garage, spare room and attic during lockdown, …

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Let’s Talk About Car Boot Sales & Charity Shops After Covid-19

Before you take those boxes of things you’ve cleared out whilst at home to the nearest car boot or charity shop, pause and get in touch with us and we’ll help you evaluate if your items have any value for auctioning. So you have been busy in the garage, spare room and attic during lockdown, …

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The Life and Career of Clarice Cliff

We sell many different Royal Doulton animal and bird figurines at auction. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular or if you are looking to sell at auction. Clarice Cliff’s career in pottery started at the tender age of 13, which gave her a long grounding in establishing her own pottery. …

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What is a Character Jug or a Toby Jug?

We sell many different Royal Doulton pieces at auction including character jugs and Toby jugs. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular, or if you are looking to sell at auction. Royal Doulton have produced character jugs since the early 1900s, where a character jug features the head and shoulders of …

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Are All Rolex Watches Valuable?

We sell many different types of Rolex watch at auction at Potteries Auctions with some Rolex models commanding huge prices at auction, and others much more modest sums. Pictured here is a Rolex Tudor Royal 9ct gold ladies’ watch and bracelet auctioned in December 2019. It would be safe to say that investing in a …

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Important Saleroom Information – Covid-19

Dear Customers, Potteries Auctions and Louis Taylor Fine Art are currently operating business as close to usual as possible. We wanted to reassure you of what we are doing to keep our staff and customers as safe as possible, and continue to provide you with our auction services.  We have made adjustments inline with government advice andrecommendations and …

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