1855 GILDEA & WALKER Lg Bowl MELBOURNE Transferware!! Gorgeous Colors VILLAGE RIVER SCENE Lots Gilt BURSLEM Start Price USD 199.99 Current Price USD 202.50 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 Location FREDERICKSBURG, TX See more about '1855 GILDEA & WALKER Lg Bowl MELBOURNE Transferware!!' Description Gorgeous 1855 GILDEA & WALKER Burslem Staffordshire England LARGE ORIENTAL PEDESTAL BOWL "Melbourne" Hand Painted Scene Gold Gilt SIGNED MARKED TRANSFERWARE click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge This is an auction for a gorgeous 1855 SIGNED AND STAMPED GILDEA & WALKER TRANSFERWARE LARGE SQUARE PEDESTAL BOWL in the MELBOURNE PATTERN. The Melbourne pattern depicts a south seas paradise with cranes and flowers. The unique part of this bowl is the RIVER SCENE of people in their boats with the sun setting over the horizon and the houses in the background that is framed in beautiful gold gilt. There is lots of gold gilt highlights on this gorgeous piece and colors of blue, gold, red & brown. Produced in several distinct color combinations, "Melbourne" stands out in the world of assymetrical patterns. Other related patterns include Edge-Malkin's "Tonquin", Furnival's "Burmah", Mayer's "Crusoe" and others. This piece is from BURSLEM, a town, a township, a parish, and a subdistrict in the district of Wolstanton, and within the borough of Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The town stands on the side of a hill, adjacent to the Grand Trunk canal and the North Stafford railway, 3 miles NNE of Newcastle-under-Lyne. To Burslem belongs the proud title of the "mother of the potteries." As early as the 17th century this town was noted above all others for the production of the best classes of pottery made in this country. Here, too, was born the greatest exponent of the potters' art whom the world has known - Josiah Wedgwood - who was born at Burslem in July, 1730 HISTORY OF GILDEA & WALKER POTTERY: "The extensive works at Dale Hall (or Dale Hole, as it used to be written), founded in 1790 originally belonged to Joseph Stubbs - a successful manufacturer of earthenware during the 1822-5 period, who having retired from business, died in 1836. He was succeeded in about 1843 by Messrs. Thomas, John & Joshua Mayer, who from 1855 traded as Mayer Brothers & Elliot, and from them the works passed through the firms of Mayer & Elliot, Liddle, Elliot, & Co., Bates, Elliot & Co., Bates, Walker & Co., and Bates, Gildea & Walker to the firm of Gildea & Walker during the 1881-6 period." "The marks of Messrs. Mayer were T.J.&J. MAYER; MAYER BROS, etc. Those of the later firms were BATES, WALKER & Co. PATENTEES (or other successive changes), on an oval ribbon, with date, etc., of registration inside; and a nude figure kneeling and holding a ewer in front of him, on a tablet with the date 1790. This device was introduced in a variety of ways, with the initials B.W. & CO., B.G. & W., or G. & W„ LATE MAYERS, and the name of the pattern, etc. On some, the device is surrounded by a circular ribbon, on others by a triangular one. Messrs. Gildea & Walker continued to 1886. The Dale Hall Works were subsequently worked by Keeling & Co. (Ltd.) from 1886 to 1936. They used the above mark with the initials K & Co. B." This bowl is large measuring 9" across the top and 5" tall. It is HIGHLY DETAILED with lots of glorious gold gilt accents and beautiful colors. The Bowl is marked on the bottom, with the Kneeling Potter's Mark, Melbourne, G & W, Late Meyers, the diamond shaped date mark, and is Signed in Gold, what I believe is, "BED." It also has the raised porcelain marks in the middle. The Bowl is in Excellent Condition with the exception of a very old chip onthe underside of the bottom of the pedestal. As you can see in the photos below, you can barely see any evidence of the chip on the outside edge of the pedestal. The chip is really only seen when you turn it upside down. Please email questions. Shipping will be $10.85 within the USA. Outside the USA, please email for shipping costs. THOSE WHOSE HEARTS SEEK GOD, SHALL FIND HIM!! HE DIED FOR US, LIVE FOR HIM!! click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge click picture to enlarge You can pay by Paypal, Money Order or Personal Check. Please allow 7-10 days for personal check to clear bank. Payment is expected within 7 days of end of auction. Item will be shipped promptly following receipt of payment. It is adviseable to purchase insurance. I generally require purchase of insurance on items over $50. Auction Templates & Image Hosting - The Seller SourcebookCopyright 2003 - 2008, Unauthorized Duplication Prohibited txzj pxzj2495 txzj5 Place a Bid!