Leilão 022 Parte 2
General, Antiques & Collectables ONLINE ONLY ! ( Sat 14th & Sun 15th August 21). (Viewing By Appointment Only) (Virtual Viewing On 11th & 12th August 21 between 9.00am & 3.00pm)
Por A.S.H. Auctions
Contactar leiloeira
15.8.21
Cobridge Hall, Grange Street, Cobridge, Stoke on Trent Staffordshire, ST6 3HP
Termos de venda
Ver demonstração
O leilão terminou
|
LOTE 1186:
OLDCOURT POTTERY 31cm CHARACTER FIGURINE "ROBIN HOOD" (Extremely Rare).
|
|
|
Vendido por: £32
Preço inicial:
£
15
Preço estimado :
£15 - £20
Comissão da leiloeira: 18%. Comissão mínima do item: £1,25. Preço de martelo pela comissão mínima: £15.
Mais detalhes
|
OLDCOURT POTTERY 31cm CHARACTER FIGURINE "ROBIN HOOD" (Extremely Rare).
(1920 to 1931 James Fryer Senior (born 1899, Tunstall) originally worked in the mining/engineering business before lying about his age and enlisting in the army during World War One.
On his return he again worked as a mining engineer and married Mercy Jones the daughter of a local pottery manufacturer. After marriage he borrowed money from his family and started as a market trader of pottery he bought wholesale from local factories.
In 1920 he founded a small factory at the Adams factory on Furlong Road, Tunstall buying whiteware and decorating it.
1931 to 1939
The business at the Adams factory had flourished so larger premises were sought and found at the Oldcourt Works, Well Street, Tunstall.Again whiteware was shipped in for decorating and nothing was actually manufactured.
1939 to 1945
Production was halted during WWII whilst the factory was used for war storage.
1945 to 1954
Name changed to J. Fryer and Son in 1945.
From 1945 pottery was actually produced although some whiteware was still shipped in for decorating.
It was in the early 1950's that there was a programme of street renaming in Stoke-on-Trent - Well Street was renamed to Roundwell Street and Cross Street was renamed to Oldcourt Street.
1955 to 1998
Name changed to J. Fryer Ltd and the Oldcourt name came into use.
From 1955 whiteware was no longer brought in and all items were manufactured on the premises.
In 1960 the directors were listed as J. Fryer, J. Fryer Jnr., and M. Fryer. (Pottery Gazette Reference Book & Directory)
James Fryer senior died in 1970 and the business went to his sons James and John and in turn to there sons also James and John.
J. Fryer Ltd was sold in 1998.
1998 Onwards
Cortman Ltd purchased part of the business in 1998 and production continued at the Crownford Works, Tunstall.
LJB Ceramics also purchased part of J. Fryer Ltd in 1998 and production using the Oldcourt name continued accompanied by a stamp of Lorna Baileys signature.)
