Value Guides & Worth Guides

A Guide to Clarice Cliff Pottery Markings

Clarice Cliff’s pottery is renowned for its spectacular colour and abstract style, it is now sought after worldwide! Clarice Cliff is one of the most significant and noteworthy ceramic artists of the 20th century. Her work has helped to shape Art Deco ceramic design and influenced style and design around the world. In recent years Clarice …

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A Guide to Shelley Pottery Markings

Shelley pottery is best known for its tea ware and is still popular around the world today. Based in Staffordshire, Shelley pottery has been producing stunning bone china pieces under various names since the 1870s. The pottery is thin but strong, and the beautiful, timeless designs have created fans and serious collectors worldwide. But how …

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A Guide to Carlton Ware Pottery Markings

Carlton Ware Pottery was established in Stoke-On-Trent in 1890, producing giftware and domestic pottery throughout much of its history.  Are you looking to sell your Carlton Ware pottery? Do you need help to check the value of your collection, or want to purchase even more Carlton Ware for your home? We can help.  Our Carlton …

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A Guide to Royal Crown Derby Pottery Markings

At Potteries Auctions we auction and sell a wide range of pottery, ceramics and Fine Bone China from all over the world. However, our location in Staffordshire uniquely places us in the heart of the Potteries and makes us best placed to work with local companies such as Royal Crown Derby. We are only a …

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A Guide to Wade Pottery Markings

Since the conception of the first Wade Whimsie in 1954, Wade pottery became an affordable genre of collectables and remains popular to this day.  At Potteries Auctions we auction and sell pottery from all over the world, but we also pride ourselves on selling quality pottery made right in the home of the potteries ­– …

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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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Check For That Silver Lining Before You Get Rid Of Your Gold & Silver

This Chinese silver 3 piece tea set, decorated with dragons, and bearing Chinese character makers mark commanded £1,200 at our November 2019 auction. Weight 842g. In this article we wanted to spend a little time examining the subject of solid silver and gold. And as ever, we have some salutary words to heed if you …

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Getting Well Stuffed – Taxidermy Trends At Auction

Early 20th Century Taxidermy model of a pair of Tawney Owls – In wooden case with glass. 47cm high x 59cm long x 23cm deep. This lot fetched £95 at auction. Our ‘Words of Wisdom’ today are from local antiques auctioneers Louis Taylors who are going to touch on Taxidermy in the world of antiques. …

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Diamonds Are Forever, sold in our first Fine Art Sale of 2018

‘A Diamond is Forever’ and Diamonds are a ‘girl’s’ best friend!  Ladies, don’t miss out on the opportunity to own one of these gorgeous pieces.  They will be up for sale in the first Antiques, Rare Pottery & Fine Art Auction to be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2018.  Spectacular 4.5 carat single stone diamond …

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