Large Holdcroft Majolica Stork Stick Stand

Victorian, circa 1870. 31.5ins high, 17.7ins wide, 12.6ins depth. Holdcroft Majolica stick or umbrella stand which features a stork stood beside bulrushes, with a snake in it's beak. Colouration: green, white, brown, are predominant.

The piece bears maker's marks for the Holdcroft pottery.

 

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good. Small flake to top of beak.

Some small flakes to leaves on ground.

KILN EFFECTS: notable crazing.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to end of beak.

Some leaves to rim reglued and joins retouched.

Filled chips to leaves.

Section of the leaves/vase reglued and join retouched.

 

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