Rooke or Wallwork lampbase?
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Tolly- Number of posts : 4
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Rooke or Wallwork lampbase?
It’s best to post in ID My Pottery first if it’s still to be verified, and we need a photo of the base
The alternative is Wallwork, as they used to share a studio and some moulds.
There is a very similar one in the Wallwork thread so I’ll move this into ID My Pottery until we get a consensus on who is most likely to have made it
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t4286-alan-wallwork
The alternative is Wallwork, as they used to share a studio and some moulds.
There is a very similar one in the Wallwork thread so I’ll move this into ID My Pottery until we get a consensus on who is most likely to have made it
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t4286-alan-wallwork
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Re: Rooke or Wallwork lampbase?
Thanks NaomiM.
The piece has green felt gluded to the base, I have thought about removing it to see if it had any makings underneath but chose not to in the end.
The piece has green felt gluded to the base, I have thought about removing it to see if it had any makings underneath but chose not to in the end.
Tolly- Number of posts : 4
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Re: Rooke or Wallwork lampbase?
Ha ha, I often remove felt before I’ve even bought the piece.

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Re: Rooke or Wallwork lampbase?
Hahaha wonderful. That's were I'm going wrong, It'll be the first thing I do later this afternoon then.
Tolly- Number of posts : 4
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Re: Rooke or Wallwork lampbase?
Definitely need to remove the felt. Wallwork's mark for this piece was a capital inscribed W alone. Its actually quite rare for one of these Wallwork pieces not to be marked. Whereas, its reasonably common for the Rooke one's not to be marked. Usually the Rooke mark for this type of piece would be a thin painted BR mark. Often glazed over, difficult to find, or just plain missing.
As a matter of interest, where did you find it. Rooke has had a pottery at Swilliland, near Ipswich since the early 70's. His sons also worked with him, and production was substantial. You see a lot of Rooke's work around East Anglia.
Alan Wallwork's pieces like this were generally sold through high end furniture/design shops like the famous Heal's. Nearly all in London.
As a matter of interest, where did you find it. Rooke has had a pottery at Swilliland, near Ipswich since the early 70's. His sons also worked with him, and production was substantial. You see a lot of Rooke's work around East Anglia.
Alan Wallwork's pieces like this were generally sold through high end furniture/design shops like the famous Heal's. Nearly all in London.
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Tolly- Number of posts : 4
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Re: Rooke or Wallwork lampbase?
On balance I think it's Bernard Rooke.
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