Look for signs such as poorly applied colour and gilding. If the hole at the base is large this is a clear indication of a reproduction. The earlier figures have smaller holes to let the air out. If the base is flat and unglazed they are fakes.

Are all Staffordshire figurines marked?

Staffordshire figures are a type of popular pottery figurine made in England from the 18th century onward. Most Staffordshire figures made from 1740 to 1900 were produced by small potteries and makers marks are generally absent.

Does Staffordshire pottery have a mark?

A common potters mark or symbol can be found on large quantities of Staffordshire pottery & porcelain. The Staffordshire knot mark, as it is known, consists of a three loop knot constructed from a length of rope. Often with a set of initials within the knot loops and sometimes a crown above the knot.

What does Wally mean in Scots?

This is a Scots urban word that means to be pale and and colourless in appearance or off-colour and ill-looking. We know it starts life around the early years of the nineteenth century as the single word peelie for a person who is thin, gaunt or pale.

Is Royal Stafford a good brand?

Working with Royal Stafford has proved to be one of the best decisions we made in the development of our ceramics collection. It goes without saying that the quality of their craftsmanship and their pottery is first class but they provide so much more than that.