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Chamber pot, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotel

Passenger Comforts

Midland Railway chamber pot

Passenger Comforts

Pharmacy leech jar, ornate green gilt earthenware,

Therapeutics

1831-1859

Chamber pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway, ceramic, by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem, plain white, marked underneath 'L.M.S.'

Ceramic chamber pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Passenger Comforts

Teapot, ceramic, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotels, made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; white with gold rim, green chequered band below rim and crown, staff & trident motif on one side with "G & S.W. RLY Hotels" below. No lid attached. Measurements: 78 mm x 169 mm 104 mm.

Ceramic teapot, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Ashtray, ceramic, 'CCPR Lilleshall', made by Dunn Bennett & Co, blue.

Ceramic ashtray, CCPR Lilleshall

Passenger Comforts

Egg cup, ceramic, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by John Maddock and Sons Limited, Burslem, 1940; cream withred and black bands and "GWR" in red diamond, marked underneath "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS 3/40".

Ceramic egg cup, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1940

Leech jar, England, 1831-1859

Therapeutics

1831-1859

Side dish, ceramic, by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem, Great North of Scotland Railway, crescent shaped, white with gold edged blue band, black Great North of Scotland Railway coat of arms.

Ceramic side dish, Great North of Scotland Railway

Passenger Comforts

Saucer, ceramic, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by John Maddock and Sons Limited, Burslem; cream with red and black bands and " GWR" in red diamond, marked underneath "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS", 5" diameter.

Ceramic saucer, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Plate, ceramic, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Royal Venton Ware" made by John Steventon & Sons Ltd, Burslem; white with gold rim, pink and green floral design, marked underneath " L.M.S." Overall: 19 mm x 191 mm.

Ceramic plate, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Passenger Comforts

Sauce boat stand, ceramic, by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem, Great North of Scotland Railway, oval, white with gold edged blue band, black Great North of Scotland Railway coat of arms. 9 x 6.5 in.

Ceramic sauce boat stand, Great North of Scotland Railway

Passenger Comforts

Railway Commemorative Mug

Railways

1832

Tea plate, ceramic, Dunn, Bennet and Company Ltd, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotels; G & SWR Hotels full crest, blue on white, 1900-1923. Measurements: 26 mm 213 mm.

Ceramic tea plate, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1900-1923

Sugar bowl, ceramic, Great North of Scotland Railway - Refreshment Rooms, Ballater made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; white with blue motif, GNoSR coat of arms with "REFRESHMENT ROOMS BALLATER" below.

Ceramic sugar bowl, Great North of Scotland Railway - Refreshment Rooms, Ballater

Passenger Comforts

Saucer, ceramic, London & North Eastern Railway, circular, white with blue floral design and two bands, female figure with child and "Felix Hotel" logo. 12.065 cm.

Ceramic saucer, London & North Eastern Railway - Felix Hotel

Passenger Comforts

Condiment tray, ceramic, by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem, Great North of Scotland Railway, white, 3 sections, green motif, Great North of Scotland Railway coat of arms surrounded by 'ABERDEEN REFRESHMENT ROOMS'.

Ceramic condiment tray, Great North of Scotland Railway - Aberdeen Refreshment Rooms

Passenger Comforts

Plate, ceramic, by Wood & Sons Ltd, Great North of Scotland Railway, white with double thin blue band and blue motif, GNoSR coat of arms, with "DINING ROOMS" below.

Ceramic plate, Great North of Scotland Railway - Dining rooms

Passenger Comforts

Mug, ceramic, by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem, Great Northern Railway, large, white, blue motif, GNR coat of arms surrounded by 'GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT'.

Ceramic mug, Great Northern Railway - Refreshment Department

Passenger Comforts

Plate, ceramic, London & North Western Railway - Loco Department, made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; white with blue coat-of-arms, marked 'L&NWR LOCO DEPT.' 25.4 cm.

Ceramic plate, London & North Western Railway - Loco Department

Passenger Comforts

Plate, ceramic, by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd, Royal Victoria Pottery, Burslem, London Midland & Scottish Railway, white, with double thin blue band, LMS coat of arms on rim with 'GSW' below. 9.5 in.

Ceramic dinner plate, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Passenger Comforts

Side dish, ceramic, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Gleneagles Hotel, made by Wood & Sons Ltd, Burslem; crescent shape, white, black and gold decorative border, marked "Gleneagles Hotel" on side and "LM&S HOTELS" underneath.

Ceramic side dish, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Gleneagles Hotel

Passenger Comforts

Plate, white with green and gold decoration, good condition, used by Pullman, makers mark on base. 8.8 in.; 22.352 cm.

Ceramic plate, Pullman Car Company

Passenger Comforts

Milk jug, 1/2 pint, ceramic, London Midland & Scottish Railway, made by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd, Royal Victoria Pottery, Burslem; cream, with 2 gold bands, marked underneath "L.M.S." Overall: 103 mm x 105 mm x 77 mm.

Ceramic milk jug, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Passenger Comforts

Soup plate, with stand, ceramic, London & North Western Railway, made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; white with blue and gold border, marked with LNWR Britannia logo. 5.715 x 24.13 cm.

Ceramic soup plate and stand, London & North Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Cup, ceramic, London & North Western Railway, made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; white with blue and gold rim, with Britannia logo. 6.985 x 3.81 cm.

Ceramic cup, London & North Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Teapot, ceramic, Southern Railway, brown, Southern Railway garter, made by Dunn Bennett & Co., Royal Victorian Pottery. 7.62 x 10.414 cm.

Brown ceramic teapot, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Milk jug, ceramic, with pewter lid, by John Maddock & Sons, Royal Vitreous, Southern Railway, white with Southern Railway garter in green

Ceramic milk jug, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Milk jug, ceramic with pewter lid, Southern Railway, made by John Maddock & Sons Ltd, Burslem - 'Royal Vitreous'; white with Southern Railway garter in green. Overall: 110 mm x 125 mm x 88 mm.

Ceramic milk jug, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Soup plate, ceramic, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Gleneagles Hotel, made by Wood & Sons Ltd, Burslem; white, black and gold decorative border, marked "Gleneagles Hotel" on rim and "LM&S HOTELS" underneath.

Ceramic soup plate, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Gleneagles Hotel

Passenger Comforts

1924-1947

Creamware syrup jar with foot and spout for poppy syrup (S.E. MICON), empty. 200 mm x 100 mm diameter (foot), 660g. Wedgwood, made in Staffordshire, 1810-1830.

Syrup jar for poppy syrup

Medical Ceramic-ware

1810-1830

Ceramic saucer from tea/coffee service presented to Mr. Robert Wilkie, Station Master at Hexham on his promotion to Corbridge station, 26 September 1882. Made by Edge, Malkin & Co. Overall: 27 mm x 167 mm (dia. rim).

Ceramic saucer from Robert Wilkie set

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1882

Ceramic tea cup from tea/coffee service presented to Mr. Robert Wilkie, Station Master at Hexham on his promotion to Corbridge station, 26 September 1882. Made by Edge, Malkin & Co. Overall: 73 mm x 127 mm x 102 mm.

Ceramic tea cup from Robert Wilkie set

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1882

Creamware syrup jar, for unidentifiedd syrup, Wedgewood, made in Staffs., 1810-1830

Creamware syrup jar, for unidentifiedd syrup, Wedg

Medical Ceramic-ware

1810-1830

Tamarind storage jar, ornate maroon gilt earthenware, by Alcock at Burslem, English, 1831-1859

Tamarind storage jar, ornate maroon gilt earthenwa

Medical Ceramic-ware

1831-1859

Egg cup, ceramic (earthenware), by Doulton, Midland Railway Severn Border M R Steamboats, white with brown printed pattern . Overall: 60 mm x 55 mm, 0.07kg.

Ceramic egg cup, Severn Border - Midland Railway, Steamboats

Passenger Comforts

1891-1902

Doulton, Burslem plate, Midland Photo-Keramic Company. Carbon photograph under glaze; gilt floral decoration.

Plate With Portrait Photograph

Printed Materials & Ephemera

Saucer, ceramic, Great Northern Railway, made by Royal Doulton, Burslem; white, three printed thin blue bands and blue motif, GNR coat of arms surrounded by "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT". Measurements overall: 24 mm x 155 mm, 0.18kg.

Ceramic saucer, Great Northern Railway - Refreshment Department

Passenger Comforts

1902-1922

Milk jug, white ceramic with hinged metal (pewter?) lid, dark green printed Southern Railway garter on front. Made by John Maddock and Sons Limited, Burslem. Overall: 100 mm x 96 mm 72 mm, 0.19kg.

Ceramic milk jug, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Ceramic saucer from tea/coffee service presented to Mr. Robert Wilkie, Station Master at Hexham on his promotion to Corbridge station, 26 September 1882. Made by Edge, Malkin & Co. Overall: 27 mm x 167 mm.

Ceramic saucer from Robert Wilkie set

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1882

Ceramic saucer from tea/coffee service presented to Mr. Robert Wilkie, Station Master at Hexham on his promotion to Corbridge station, 26 September 1882. Made by Edge, Malkin & Co. Overall: 27 mm x 167 mm (dia. rim).

Ceramic saucer from Robert Wilkie set

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1882

Plate, porcelain, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotels, made by Dunn, Bennett and Company Limited, Burslem; oval with gilded edge, painted pink rim and white centre, brown printed design around edge, crest in centre with "G & SW Railway Hotels" below. Overall: 35 mm x 296 mm x 184 mm, 0.46kg.

Ceramic plate, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Teapot, blue and white transfer ware, Burslem, 1801-1850

Teapot, blue and white transfer ware, Burslem, 180

Medical Ceramic-ware

1801-1850

Pharmacy leech jar, no lid, ornate gilt porcelain, by Alcock at Burslem, English, 1831-1859

Pharmacy leech jar, ornate gilt porcelain, by Alco

Medical Ceramic-ware

1831-1859

Side dish, ceramic, Great North of Scotland Railway, made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; crescent shaped, white with gold edged blue band, black Great North of Scotland Railway coat of arms at top. Overall: 24 mm x 195 mm x 150 mm, 0.24kg.

Ceramic side plate, Great North of Scotland Railway

Passenger Comforts

Saucer, ceramic, Great Western Railway - Restaurant Cars, made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; white with red/pink floral printed garland border, marked underneath 'GWR RESTAURANT CARS'. Overall: 26 mm x 152 mm, 0.22kg.

Ceramic saucer, Great Western Railway - Restaurant Cars

Passenger Comforts

Saucer, ceramic, Great Western Railway - Restaurant Cars, made by Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem; white with red/pink floral printed garland border, marked underneath "GWR RESTAURANT CARS". Overall: 26 mm x 150 mm, 0.22kg.

Ceramic saucer, Great Western Railway - Restaurant Cars

Passenger Comforts

Dish, good condition, printed with picture of Lilleshall and makers mark

Ceramic commemorative dish - Lilleshall

Passenger Comforts

Ceramic saucer from tea/coffee service presented to Mr. Robert Wilkie, Station Master at Hexham on his promotion to Corbridge station, 26 September 1882. Made by Edge, Malkin & Co. Overall: 27 mm x 167 mm.

Ceramic saucer from Robert Wilkie set

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1882

Ceramic side plate from tea/coffee service presented to Mr. Robert Wilkie, Station Master at Hexham on his promotion to Corbridge station, 26 September 1882. Made by Edge, Malkin & Co. Overall: 24 mm x 212 mm (dia. rim).

Ceramic side plate from Robert Wilkie set

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1882