A Private Collection of Burmantofts Faience Pottery - 22nd June 2017
Lot 502
A Leeds Fireclay Co advertising paperweight
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £90
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Description
A Leeds Fireclay Co advertising paperweight, modelled as a seated lion, the base with shields entitled England, Canada, Africa and Australia, covered in a cream glaze, base inscribed The Leeds Fireclay Co Ltd, England Marmo, also impressed Leeds Fireclay to base, chips, 13cm. high
Literature
Burmantofts Pottery Bradford Art Galleries & Museum, page 51 Catalogue number 57 for a comparable pair.