Holdcroft Majolica Banana leaf Stick Stand

Victorian, circa 1880. 22ins high, 11ins wide, 10.2ins depth. Holdcroft Majolica stick or umbrella stand which features banana leaves.

The stand has a triangular cross section.

Turquoise ground version. Colouration: turquoise, green, yellow, are predominant.

The piece bears maker's marks for the Holdcroft pottery. Bears a pattern number, '14'.

Book reference ,'Majolica A complete History and illustrated Survey' by Karmason & Stacke, page 107, figure 1.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. Kiln effect: glaze filled firing crack to the central leaf.

Stable stress lines to the underside - don't go through to the interior.

RESTORATION. Filled chips to central leaf.

Filled chip to foot.

Filled chips to the rim.