John Taylors Auctioneers hosted a noteworthy sale of Military Crested China on the 8th October 2024, attracting collectors of crested china with a special focus on military-themed pieces featuring Lincolnshire-related crests. The auction highlighted the enduring appeal of crested china—a collectible pottery tradition popularized in the late 19th and early […]
The W.H. Goss Factory, located in Stoke-on-Trent, was at the heart of Britain’s pottery industry and played a significant role in the creation of crested china, one of the most iconic forms of British souvenir ware. Founded by William Henry Goss in the mid-19th century, the factory initially specialized in […]
This Great War Arcadian Mills Bomb hand grenade, crested with the arms of Whitley Bay, is a unique and poignant piece of wartime memorabilia. Made by Arcadian China, it replicates the iconic British ‘Mills Bomb’ grenade, used by soldiers during World War I. The addition of Whitley Bay’s town crest […]
A poignant reminder of the First World War, this Grafton China ‘Over the Top’ crested souvenir bears the coat of arms for Cleethorpes and commemorates the bravery of soldiers who fought in the Great War. Sold on 30 June 2018 for £120 at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, West Midlands, this […]
