Elinor Penna Antiques/Staffordshire Pottery/1800-294-0324

These large flatback figures were manufactured for mantles, which is why they were often called chimney art and were not painted on the back. These lioness/lion with cubs spill vases are so colorful and elegant they would move up any environment. $3400.

Large pair of Victorian Eagles, 14+ inches tall, colors go with any decorative scheme, $1800.

Deer and fawn spill vases

Zebra Spills

Spill vases were used on mantles to hold spills, which were long sticks of tightly rolled paper or rags. These spills were used to rekindle the fireplace coals in time for breakfast. You might say they were the Victorian equivalent of our extra long barbecue matches but matches were very expensive in the 19th c. $1150.

The frugal potters used the same moulds for zebras and horses so that they didn’t have to pay the mould maker twice. That is why you see horses with short manes and zebras with long flowing manes.
This pair is $2600.

Horse spills

Basket dogs with children

The gilding on these beautiful white horse make this pair exceptionally bright, and colorful. About a foot tall circa 1860. $1850.

Basket spaniels with children aboard are more than 10” tall, $4000, and wonderful c. 1860 examples. If you count basket dogs at $3000 and children on dogs at $3000 then you can save $2000 by buying these.