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Post by Celtic_Fan February 23rd 2013, 1:23 pm

Does anyone recognise the maker of this.
I've tried googling it but can't find any others.

It's 17cm long, 5 cm wide and 8.5cm tall.
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I've lifted the felt hoping to find a makers mark - but nothing  Sad
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It is relatively old, as it has a fair bit of grim on the surface - so not made last week.
Who ever, it is certainly better than my current letter rack and more in keeping with the rest of the room.

Thanks for any info.
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Post by Eclectic-Dorset February 23rd 2013, 1:29 pm

Shelf Pottery !
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Post by dantheman February 23rd 2013, 1:32 pm

v cute

Tremaen?

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Post by Potty February 23rd 2013, 1:50 pm

Tremaen would have been my guess too, but I've no idea about this sort of thing.

I have seen something on ebay very much like it, with a cat on it, but I can't remember who it was by.

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Post by NaomiM February 23rd 2013, 5:04 pm

Shelf was my first thought - they have a bit more finesse. Tremaen tends to do chunkier stuff.

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Post by big ed February 23rd 2013, 5:14 pm

Shelf & Finesse together Big Laughter Big Laughter
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Post by NaomiM February 23rd 2013, 5:22 pm

big ed wrote:Shelf & Finesse together Big Laughter Big Laughter

You mock me, Sir, and yet I give you these in rebuttle. Cheeky

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t1450-shelf-pottery#18985
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t1450-shelf-pottery#39372


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Post by Celtic_Fan February 23rd 2013, 5:58 pm

Those were both my initial thoughts.

I'm fairly sure it isn't Tremaen, I have a few bits and it just doesn't seem right.

As for Shelf - I'm not really sure either way. I don't think it is quite right for shelf, but I don't have any to compare, so perhaps it is.

There do seem to have been a few potteries doing this 'Tremaen style'. It would seem to be one that used sticky labels rather than a stamp.

I think it's one of those that we will have to wait for someone who's seen (or has) a labeled one to be sure.
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Post by Celtic_Fan March 7th 2014, 8:21 am

FINALLY

I seem to have an ID for the maker.
There is an identical style letter rack on ebay at the moment, with a windmill by a river land scape.

Made by, Acanthus Pottery, Hand Made in Gt Britain.
I've asked the seller if I can post pic's here. I'll add them if I get the OK.

Anyone every heard of them? I can't find anything on the web.
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Post by dantheman March 7th 2014, 8:55 am

did you ask if her's came with a label?

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Post by Celtic_Fan March 7th 2014, 9:08 am

Yep, hers has a label.
I've seen a poor quality pic. You can just about make out Acanthus Pottery, Hand Made. But I can't copy this pic from my ebay mail for some reason.
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An identical image letter rack (Wind Mill), but very slightly different (as hand made) was also on ebay in June 2013.
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Post by foxandfable September 17th 2014, 6:50 pm

Picked this up today a few days ago but can't seem to find any info -

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Post by NaomiM September 17th 2014, 7:01 pm

There's one on ebay at the moment, attributed to Annette Christophers of Albrighton, Wolverhampton, England. 1970s.

Edited: A number of stoneware pots online with applied decoration and AC mark have been attributed to Annette Christophers but I think they may be by Acanthus Crafts. It's not the same as her AC mark in BSMP


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Post by foxandfable September 17th 2014, 7:06 pm

You've got super human powers, thank you again. I must remember to look on Ebay rather than google and pinterest, I always forget.
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Post by NaomiM September 17th 2014, 7:10 pm

Most of my pinterest board marks are off ebay. Just added that one. :)
(Can't always guarantee they're right, though).

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Post by NaomiM April 28th 2018, 5:58 pm

1970s desk tidy with sheep, AC mark
Edited: Probably by Acanthus Crafts, 1973-94, Aylsham, Norfolk. A bird with a label for Acanthus Crafts on ebay has the same blue glaze. Other labelled pots have a very similar AC stamp. Annette Christopher's AC stamp in comparison has a circle round it.  

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Post by tinlady February 1st 2024, 11:03 pm

This is definitely by Acanthus Crafts Pottery. Don’t know why our mark was not put on. For your info I ran the pottery in Aylsham for 21 years. I always said that things would appear in second hand markets!
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Post by NaomiM February 1st 2024, 11:18 pm

Great info. Many thanks Most Excellent

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