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Fowler's phrenological head

1879-1896

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

1917

Copy of a blood-grouping tile

1970-1981

Child's ceramic alphabet bowl, North Staffordshire Railway

1860

Statue depicting Florence Nightingale

1851-1900

Royal visit to Keele University. Queen Elizabeth

1961

Pottery drug jar

1805-1833

Pottery syrup jar

1805-1833

Gulley model

1896

Gulley trap model

1896

Bowl-shaped ceramic mortar with lip for pouring

1801-1900

Crucible with lid

1871-1930

Blue and white feeding cup, Staffordshire, England, 1820-1860

1820-1860

Earthenware feeding cup

1806-1810

Earthenware statue

Figure representing Hygieia

1750-1850

Swivel Mounted Muzzle Loading Carronade

1857-1904

Commemorative Mug

1836

Figurine of Florence Nightingale and a wounded officer

1850-1870

Staffordshire - Longnor

ca. 1950s

Mug

2000-2010

Daily Herald Contact Sheet; Baking Bread

1965

Coffee pot, 1996.

1996

Bubby pot for infant feeding, England, 1770-1835

1770-1835

Wedgwood pyrometer, 1786

1786

Pottery syrup jar

1805-1833

Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

1896

Urinal

1842-1867

Spittoon

1851-1900

Blue and white transfer printed bourdalou or boat-shaped female urinal

1860-1871

Figurine of Florence Nightingale and a wounded officer, England, 1850-1870

1850-1870

Feeding cup

1891-1919

Bed pan, earthenware, by Minton, English, 1865

1865

Pap boat

1820-1860

Pharmacy storage jar

1830-1860

Staffordshire spill vase with depiction of steam train

1845-1855

Pottery urn, Staffordshire, England, 1801-1900

1801-1900

'Old Age' statue, Staffordshire, England, 1801-1830

1801-1830

Basin from a pan closet

1860-1870
Dessert bowl, ceramic, white with gilded green band, crested, Railway Convalescent Homes, by Myott Son & Co, England, c.1965.

Ceramic dessert bowl, Railway Convalescent Homes

1960-1970
Side plate, white with gilded maroon band, crested, Railway Convalescent Homes, by Myott Son & Co, England, c.1965.

Ceramic side plate, Railway Convalescent Homes

1960-1970
Soup bowl, white with gold-edged green band, crested, Railway Convalescent Homes, by Myott Son & Co, England, c.1965

Ceramic soup bowl, Railway Convalescent Homes

Dinner plate, ceramic, by Copelands, white with cobalt blue and gold (gilt) border, bramble decoration, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway full crest, ex Director's saloon No 1033, c.1890.

Ceramic dinner plate, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway - ex Director's saloon No 1033

1890
5 litre flask, complete, for oxygen breathing apparatus

Hinks liquid oxygen vaporiser c 1930.

1930
Mug, ceramic, depicting 1830s express train with two carriages and carriage truck in pastoral scene, poor condition. Ceramic mug with ‘Planet’ class stylistic transfers from 1830-40. Bute cylindrical body and half heart pulled handle. Depicting a decorative transfer of a locomotive 1830s express train with two people on the foot plate driving the engine, two carriages with passengers and a riding carriage on a flat bed at the end. The train is passing a mountainous pastoral scene with one dwelling and a church. The overall image is well stencilled in a dark brown or black slip. About 2/3 of the foliage through the scenery is glazed over in lime green with a large brush. The train engines smokestack is similarly filled in with lime green glaze. Engine name plate is filled in with ochre glaze. The 3 engine bay decorative panels are filled in with a red rose glaze. Both passenger carriages have 3 separate panelling’s coloured in with a different colour in order of red rose, ochre, then green. Fabric on the riding carriage being carried on the flat bed is filled in with red rose glaze. The roof of the dwelling in the scenery is filled with red rose.

Early Staffordshire pottery mug

1830-1850
Mug, ceramic, depicting a locomotive named Express with two carriages and a flat truck in a pastoral scene with steep mountains. Ceramic mug with ‘Planet’ class stylistic transfers from 1830-40. Bute cylindrical body and D shaped handle. Depicting a decorative transfer of a locomotive 1830s express train. The Engine has a name plate with “Express”. The engine is followed by a tender, two passenger carriages full of people, then a flatbed carrying a roadway carriage. The train is passing a mountainous pastoral scene with one dwelling and a church. The overall image is a well transferred stencil in a dark brown or black slip. The bottom of the engine is filled in with a maroon glaze. The bottom plate of the tender is filled in with a lime green glaze. Both passenger carriages have three separate panelling’s coloured in with a different colour. Carriage one is in order of maroon, lime green, then maroon. Carriage two is in order of lime green, maroon, lime green. Door area of the riding carriage being carried on the flat bed is filled in with maroon glaze.

Ceramic mug depicting express locomotive

1830-1840
Mug, ceramic, depicting locomotive 'Jaco' and two carriages. Ceramic mug with ‘Planet’ class stylistic transfers from 1830-40. Bute cylindrical body and D shaped handle. The stencilling inside the lip has a crowned pattern. The transfer on the body depicts a locomotive ‘Jaco’ with three people on the foot plate. Two passenger carriages filled with people followed by a flatbed carrying a riding carriage with 4 people. The train is passing a mountainous pastoral scene with one dwelling with an active smokestack and a church. The overall image is well stencilled in a black slip. Majority of the foliage through the scenery is glazed over in lime green with a large brush. The train engines smokestacks smoke is filled in with lime green glaze. The body of the engine is filled in with lime green glaze. The first and last of the three engine bay decorative panels are filled in with a red rose glaze while the central panel is filled in with lime green. The decorative panels of the 2 passenger carriages follow the same red rose, lime green, red rose colour pattern.

Ceramic mug depicting 'Jaco' locomotive

1830-1840
Coffee cup, white porcelain with dark blue and gilded rim, gilded handle, polychrome circular transfer for North Eastern Railway Hotels Dept on front. Made Crown Staffordshire Pottery. Overall: 62 mm x 90 mm x 67 mm, 0.09kg.

Ceramic coffee cup, North Eastern Railway - Hotels

1891-1923
Saucer, for teacup, white porcelain with dark blue and gilded rim, polychrome circular transfer for North Eastern Railway Hotels Dept. at top. Made by Crown Staffordshire Pottery. Overall: 25 mm x 149 mm, 0.16kg.

Ceramic saucer, North Eastern Railway - Hotels

1891-1923
Teapot, ceramic, British Rail, plain white with BR double arrow logo in black, Tuscan bone china, made in England, 72, Wedgwood Group, BS 4034.

Ceramic teapot, British Rail

1965-1996