Staffordshire Gardener figure
Staffordshire figure depicting a woman with a watering can.
During the early 19th century, gardening was a popular pastime, influenced by the fashionable Pleasure Gardens, public parks and the establishment ...
Staffordshire Slipware Cradle
Cradles were symbols of fertility and often gifted at weddings or Christenings and were a popular feature from the 17th century to the mid 19th century in England.
Staffordshire Sportsman Figure
Staffordshire figure depicting a man with a gun and hunting dog.
During the 19th century, shooting was a very popular pastime amongst upper class gentlemen.
Shooting was a very class-based activity ...
Stoke and Wolstanton Union Workhouse Toothbrush Holder
This ceramic pot is marked 'Stoke and Wolstanton Union, 1922' and came from the workhouse at Chell.
A new workhouse was built on Turnhurst Road, Chell in 1838/9, after Tunstall became part of the new ...