A rare Blanchard stoneware sundial
circa 1860
with makers stamp
126cm high overall
See engraving
| Estimate: |
£2,500 - £4,000
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Hammer price:
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£7,200 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Mark Henry Blanchard
served his apprenticeship with the Coade Company and around 1839 established
his own manufactory in London. It is believed that in 1883 he moved his
workshops to Bishops Waltham, to be nearer to the source of clay that he used.
By the middle of the century he had emerged as one of the leading manufacturer
of terracotta in Britain and was awarded prizes for his exhibit at the Great
Exhibition of 1851. Amongst the many properties where his produce can be seen
is the South Kensington Museum (now the Natural History Museum).
Garden ornament
Condition: Some of the leaves chipped. Small chips to corners. Minor firing cracks. Surface stained in areas. Dial likely a replacement. Overall good antique condition, no serious losses or faults.
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