Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & 20th Century Design - 20th April 2016

Lot 1316

Thistle a Doulton Lambeth stoneware washing-line post finial designed by Gilbert Bayes

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1300

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Description

Thistle a Doulton Lambeth stoneware washing-line post finial designed by Gilbert Bayes, made for the St Pancras Housing Association Flats, 1937, modelled in relief on rectangular plinth, glazed purple, green and blue unsigned, minor chips, 33cm. high

Literature

Louise Irvine and Paul Atterbury Gilbert Bayes Sculptor 1872-1953 Richard Dennis/Fine Art Society 1998, page 90 and 172 for examples illustrated