Antique Staffordshire Flatback Cottage, circa 1880

Antique Victorian Staffordshire flatback house of a hand painted thatched three storey cottage. In perfect original condition Height 18 cm Width 13 cm Depth 6.5 cm Dated 1880

Antique 19th century Staffordshire flatback figure with a spill vase to the top depicting two lovers in period costume underneath a tree, the lady playing a mandolin and a further fi...

Quality antique Victorian Staffordshire cottage having a lovely model of a cottage with vibrant green foliage in wonderful green, white, yellow and brown colours

Very attractive and well-made decorative and colorful Staffordshire porcelain money box or savings bank; made in England, indicative of the style potters from that region employed, circa 1880. Nicely detailed with green floral facie, orange double pane windows and front door, and a white painted cottage with brown steps and green fauna at entry. There were no "coin traps" or provisions for coin removal so banks such as these are rare since smashing or breaking the bank was the only method by which the money could be retrieved. The bank is in very good all original condition with only a minor "hairline" repair to one of the chimney stacks (see image). It is very sound and done a long time ago and is hardly noticeable. Being a cross collectible, this would be a very unique addition for a Staffordshire collector indeed (the subject being a money box), or a welcome compliment to any still bank...