British Art Pottery & Design - 14th December 2017
Lot 366
The Wheelwright a Doulton Lambeth stoneware mouse menu holder by George Tinworth
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1200
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Description
The Wheelwright a Doulton Lambeth stoneware mouse menu holder by George Tinworth, dated 1886, modelled as a Mouse fixing a broken cartwheel whilst a young mouse looks on, glazed green, ochre, brown and blue, incised title to base, impressed mark and date, incised GT monogram, paper label, professional restoration to tree and ears, 9cm. high
Literature
Peter Rose George Tinworth - Harriman Judd Collection, Vol.1, CDN Corporation page 125 plate 101 for a comparable Wheelwright menu holder illustrated.
Provenance
Doulton Pottery Exhibition part II, 1975, Richard Dennis Gallery, catalogue number 296.
A private collection of George Tinworth Doulton Lambeth sculptures.