ANTIQUES ROADSHOW BLACKSMITH FIGURE PEGGY DAVIES DOULTON ARTIST TERRACOTTA
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:345874 | Material: TERRACOTTA CLAY |
Date: 1980-Now | Use: Decorative |
Product Type: FIGURINE |
PROTOTYPE OF ANTIQUES ROADSHOW EXHIBIT !!!
THIS LINK TAKES YOU TO A LOCAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL COMMISSIONED PIECE (link removed by ebay)
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THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE FIGURINE BY PEGGY DAVIESSYNONYMOUS WITH THE ROYAL DOULTON COMPANY THIS IS ONE OF HER EXTREMELY RARE INDEPENDENT CREATIONS AND IS A PROTOTYPE OF A... COMMISSION PIECE THAT WAS APPRAISED BY PAUL ATTERBURY ON THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW THAT WAS SHOWN ON 24th OF APRIL 2016.THE BLACKSMITH HAS BEEN SCULPTED IN TERRACOTTA CLAY BY PEGGY'S OWN HAND AND PROVIDES A GREAT INSIGHT INTO HER WHOLE CREATIVE PROCESS. IT TRULY IS A WORK OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY.IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME NATURAL DISCOLOURATION. APPROX 9.5" TALL I HAD VERY LITTLE LUCK FINDING ANY INFORMATION ON THIS OR THE OTHER FIGURE I HAVE FOR SALE UNTIL THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW EPISODE. ALL I KNOW FOR SURE IS, THIS AND THE OTHER FIGURE ON OFFER ARE A GREAT INVESTMENT, AND THEY ARE FANTASTIC DISPLAY PIECES.ANTIQUES ROADSHOW EXHIBIT !!!
I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS FIGURINE WAS MADE FOR DUROSE & SONS BLACKSMITH COMPANY IN TUNSTALLIT WAS MADE BY PEGGY DAVIES TO COMMEMMORATE THE FIRMS CENTENNARY 1880-1980THE ACTUAL FIGURE WAS SHOWN ON ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ON THE 24th OF APRIL "TRENTHAM GARDENS #1"THE EXPERT , PAUL ATTERBURY, VALUED IT £1500 - £2000THIS FIGURE DIFFERS SLIGHTLY IN THAT THE LETTER IS DIFFERENT AT THE FOOT OF THE ANVIL, I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A PROTOTYPE/ FIRST DRAFT FOR THE COMMISSIONED PIECE THAT WAS SHOWN ON THE SHOW
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THE ABOVE LINK IS THE ACTUAL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE APPROX. 35 MINS INTO THE EPISODE
PRICING THIS FIGURINE IS VERY DIFFICULT THOUGH PAUL ATTERBURY ESTIMATED £1500 - £2000. I HAVE FOUND ONLY TWO SIMILAR RARITIES IN THE SAME CLASS AT BONHAMS SALES FROM APPROX 10 YEARS AGOONE IS A SIGNED DOULTON PROTOTYPE £2390 (Link to auction house removed by Ebay)THE OTHER IS ANOTHER DOULTON PIECE, BUT A SIGNED, HAND MODELLED PIECE FOR £5040 (Link to auction house removed by Ebay)
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHIPPING IS FULLY INSURED FOR LOSS ONLYROYAL MAIL AND OTHER COURIERS WILL NOT INSURE POTTERY AGAINST BREAKAGESI WILL PERSONALLY, HAND DELIVER TO ANYWHERE IN THE UK IF FULL BUY-IT-NOW PRICE IS PAID