$474
Ten Minton-type Creamware Culinary Molds, England, 19th century, including an octagonal with pineapple, lg. 7; a three-tiered oval, lg. 5 1/2; two cut-corner rectangular lions, lg. 6, 9; a fish, lg. 6 3/4; an oval melon, lg. 2 5/8; an oval corn, lg. 3 3/8; an oval cauliflower, lg. 3 1/8; and two oval with fruit, lg. 3 5/8 in. Pineapple: slightest nick to edge of the motif; 5/8" chip to footrim underneath. Three tier oval: slight rim chip; 1/4" flake to top surface; some light staining. 6" lion: clusiter of rim chips at one corner of the rim measuring 1/8, (2) 3/16"; a couple of shallow rim choips at other end. 9" lion: numerous rim chips. Fish: very good condition throughout. Melon: very good condtion throughout. Corn: 1/4" rim and footrim chips. Cauliflower: three shallow footrim chips of (2) 1/8 and 1/2"; the footrim also with a 1/2" crescent shaped hairline. Two fruits: one with slight rim nick, 1/4 and 1+" footrim chips. one with 1/4" rim chip, hairlines of 1/2 and 5/8", sizable footrim chips and overall staining.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-01-09
