Our Newest Items
GUILFORD COLLEGE
MAC MURRAY COLLEGE
PLATE, HISTORIC DAR WEDGWOOD
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF BROOKLYN NOW NYU
VASSAR COLLEGE
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, MIDDLETOWN, CT
SMITH COLLEGE
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY MIT
PLATE, ANTIQUE WEDGWOOD SALAD
PLATE, WEDGWOOD DINNER
PLATE, WEDGWOOD SALAD / DESSERT
PLATTER, WEDGWOOD
VASE, EARLY EMBOSSED QUEENSWARE
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
NOBLE & GREENOUGH
MILITIA MAN SWEET DISH
RADCLIFFE COLLEGE
"HOLLYHOCKS" PLATTER
NAPKIN RINGS SET OF 4
OPEN GRAVY W/ UNDERPLATE ATTACHD
OVAL COVERED VEGETABLE DISH
CHASE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, WATERBURY, CT
CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL
MAJOLICA WINE COOLER
DEMITASSE CUP & SAUCER
|
Featured Items
|
|
ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX
We know you can tell we are mainly in the Wedgwood business, however, many of you may not know that in the past we had a retail antiques shop in suburban St. Louis, MO. When we closed that shop we stored our remaining non-Wedgwood merchandise and now are offering ANTIQUE, VINTAGE, COLLECTIBLE AND DECORATIVE ITEMS on our Alexis Antiques website. These items are searchable just as our Wedgwood is, but in a section which is called ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX. When a Wedgwood customer wants to search only Wedgwood, it will all work just like it always has. If one wants to take a peek at what else we offer such as vintage prints, antique china, lamps, kitschy flamingo fun, genealogy books or whatever, those items will be located in the Annex category, and are searchable by clicking on the Annex. Click on the photo to see the complete details about this French Creilware plate and let us know if you have any questions! Creil ware was made in the Oise, France area between 1794 and 1895. This particular plate is from the Montereau area and was manufactured between about 1800 and 1815. It is similar to English creamware, frequently called faience fine; our example is a charcoal grey color but often one finds the transfers in a more sepia color. If you Google Stone, Coquerel LeGros d'Anisy you'll learn more about Creil ware. Or go here for a great French website with more beautiful examples of Creil ceramics. We hope you enjoy our addition of non-Wedgwood treasures. Your feedback is always welcome, send us an email!
AA101 -- $80.00
|
|
|
WEDGWOOD ON-LINE SIMPLIFIED APPRAISAL & FORMAL APPRAISALS
If you are in need of a "quickie" appraisal of your Wedgwood piece or pieces, we will send you an email with information and evaluation at a reduced rate from our formal, written Wedgwood appraisal. Place an order by clicking on the item # below, then Add to Shopping Cart, add details in the box provided with your item/s listed, the marks on the back or bottom and whatever you know about the item/s and we'll respond as quickly as possible. If we need photos, we'll ask you to email them.
We will send you an invoice for $7.95 via PAYPAL which you can pay via your Paypal funds, an echeck or credit card even if you do NOT have or want a Paypal account. It's quick, simple, and best of all secure. We also welcome your personal check drawn to Alexis Antiques, Inc.
We also provide formal, written appraisals for estate or insurance purposes. These cost more, but we do the research on any item/s to include checking resources, recent auctions, etc. You receive a printed report either via a WORD document attachment or in the mail on real paper! We charge $30 per hour for this service. We estimate the amount of time needed for the research and give you an estimate up front. If we find that it is taking more time or is more complcated than anticipated we consult you before going forward. If you wish this type of appraisal please go to Browse Inventory and type in the single word appraisal in the browser box, then put the item # in your cart, you will get the form and can elaborate on your request, ask questions, etc. We welcome the opportunity to be of service with your appraisal needs. While our expertise is mainly Wedgwood, we also can provide current appraisals on other English ceramics and even other items using our vast library, just drop us an email to ask and we'll try to be of assistance.
Feel free to email with any questions and thanks for visiting our website!
WW030A -- $7.95
|
|
|
YEAR OF THE DRAGON, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
To all our customers, we hope you have a great new year - slaying those dragons as you go, whether that be solving problems, reaching new heights or just simply living as you wish. Check out our Chinese design items by going to our browser bar and typing in the single word CHINESE. Lots of things will pop up, such as this gorgeous butter pat in a 'Willow' type pattern called 'Chinese Temples' by Wedgwood.
WWX727 -- $25.00
|
|
|
CELEBRATE BURNS NIGHT WITH A GIFT OF RABBIE BURNS FOR YOURSELF
What a gorgeous bust this is - Wedgwood black basalt at its best, and one of the major purposes for which it was developed. Add this fabulous bust to your collection, and on the 25th January he can be the centerpiece of your celebrations, haggis or not, you'll have Bobbie as we seem to call him here in USA, but my favorite Scottish Lord has corrected me, he is Rabbie in Scotland where they know what they are talking about! What are YOU doing to celebrate? Click the photo to go to the regular listing. And enjoy your Burns Night, no matter how you celebrate!
We have just been advised, 2/28/12, that a like bust is for sale at a well-known antiques shop which always has a good supply of Wedgwood on offer - their price for this bust is $1,850. We're a real bargain!
WWRC531 -- $750.00
|
|
|
WEDGWOOD COMMEMORATIVE PLATES FOR DAR - GETTING READY FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY
The stars of the 12 plate series originally produced by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Inc. for the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1932 are George & Martha Washington as seen here. We have sold a number of these plates over the years, they are always quite cherished by their new owners and much sought after. The pair look wonderful in many different collections and decors be they Federal, Colonial, blue & white, patriotic and many more. George & Martha are offered as a pair but will be separated and sold at $70 each. They are in mint condition and will be carefully packed for shipment from Maine to their new home. You might see George alone here and Martha here.
We normally feature these plates, when we have them in stock, in February for Presidents' Day and American History Month, but this pair is too pretty to keep hidden in our regular inventory. We have other Presidential items, just use the Browser Box and type in the surname of a President you might want to see, if we have anything for him it'll show up. You'll find Wedgwood for Ike and JFK and Presidential China plates for Lincoln, Grant and Taylor. There is a nice souvenir compotier for Lincoln's Birthplace in Alexis Antiques Annex too. Be sure to click the photo of George & Martha to go to the regular listing for the pair.
WWKT709 -- $125.00
|
|
|
WEDGWOOD OLD BLUE HISTORICAL PLATE - FORT JOHNSON, NY
Like the other 1200+ plates in this series, this one tells an important story in American history. Fort Johnson was built in 1742 and was the site of much important history in New York between the colonists and Indians. This example is in mint condition. It was commissioned by the Montgomery County Historical Society from Jones, McDuffee & Stratton and produced for them by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons between 1907 and 1923 based upon the partial impressed date code. Click here to see a photo of the descriptive material on the back of the plate. And be sure to see our historic category for many more examples of Wedgwood's historic commemorative plates.
WWKT752 -- $59.00
|
|
|
KINGSLEY NARUMI OCCUPIED JAPAN GORGEOUS DINNERWARE
ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX
This is not the first gorgeous set of Japanese china we have had for sale in the past 15 years. Many soldiers returning home to the USA after WWII brought or sent sets of dinnerware home to their mothers, wives, sisters, fiancees and we even had one set that a soldier brought home in case he ever had a wife! He found the wife, she didn't like the dishes - they sold them after storing them for over 40 years! This 105 piece set comes from longtime storage too. All pieces were carefully wrapped and stored; they look as if they were never used. All are perfect, no chips, cracks, scratches, or signs of wear. The nifty thing about these old Japanese sets is that they weren't 4 or 5 piece place settings like we get today, most I've seen were like these, 8 piece settings. The set offered here is 12 place settings of dinner (10" diameter), salad/dessert (7.5" dia), and b & b plates (6.5" dia); coffee / tea cups & saucers (5.75" dia), fruit/sauce bowls (5.5" dia)and bouillon cups and saucers (6.5" dia). The serving pieces are gorgeous - two platters (12" & 17"), 1 double spouted gravy boat w/ attached underplate, creamer, sugar bowl w/ lid, and a gorgeous round vegetable bowl with lid. There is also an oval open serving bowl, which we forgot to measure, but it's about 8" wide.
Occupied Japan china was made from the end of WWII in 1945 until about 1952 in Japan mostly intended for export. These pieces are all marked Occupied Japan and each has the pattern name "Midnight Queen". The delicate pastel flowers and leaves are highlighted with black then surrounded by gold & green curliques. The gold highlights are all in gorgeous condition, no rubbing.
We will divide this set if our buyer wants to add to an existing set or simply buy a smaller set. Six place settings would be reasonable; and we will sell the serving pieces separately, except the creamer and sugar box. We found that Replacements has only 7 patterns listed for this pottery and only a very few pieces in this pattern...which means there is not much of it in this country. One could easily buy this complete set at our attractive price and have it for a lifetime. The quality is excellent. We Americans sometimes tend to look down our noses at Japanese china, but we should not. Check out the internet for some old Meito or Noritake china, they also made sets like this, lots of serving pieces, 6 or 8 piece place settings, etc. beautifully decorated and having survived very well over these 50+ years. This set would mix well with pink, green, black or gold table linens and accent pieces and gold or silver hollow-ware. Antique or newer glassware would also be gorgeous with it. I set a place setting with my Waterford Lismore and some antique floral pink Depression Glass - it looked smashing! Please contact us for more information, photos, ideas or any other question, we're here to be of assistance! Click the photo to go to the inventory listing for the set.
AAEP248 -- $650.00
|
|
|
BEATLES ON FINE BONE CHINA - MILLENNIUM CUPS AND SAUCERS
In 1997 Wedgwood & Sons began a series of items in celebration of the Millennium. Each year through 2000 represented a different age...1997, the 18th Century, Age of Discovery & Enlightenment; 1998, the 19th Century, Age of Inspiration & Invention; 1999, the 20th Century, Age of Progress & Peace; 2000, the Millennium & Challenges it brings. In each of these years a set of cups and saucers was produced, each set a different colorway. These were only available until 31st December, 2000. There are precious few, if any, other Wedgwood items in bone china bearing the image of The Beatles, but as you can see, this pair does. For those of us of a 'certain age', this symbol signifies so much of our lives! The Space Exploration motif of the other cup likewise is an icon of our era and if you look closely, you'll see some sports images too. We offer a set of the two cups, each different, but from the same year, in their original box and unused. There are some mugs and a clock, and other giftware items made to match this pattern if you are interested in a fun search for Millennium items. Click the photo to see the larger picture and original listing. See item # ww675-02 for the bone china domed clock which is part of the Millennium production in 2000. The year 2000 items bear images of all the various years included in the set. You can go here and here to see articles about the Millennium series (when the image appears click on it to make it larger & more legible).
WW675-01 -- $93.75
|
|
|
MEDALLION WITH ISSUES
This medallion has been on consignment to us for awhile. It came to us in a square oak frame and we displayed it that way for some time. We finally decided to remove the frame, which was a bit bunged up anyway, and offer it without the frame thinking it more attractive that way. When we went to rephoto it, we noticed some spots that we thought were dirt. Despite multiple cleaning attempts and methods, we cannot get the spots clean. With a higher power magnifier we find that the "spots" really are tiny tiny popped air bubbles. Now we can't seem to get a good scan, because the relief is thick so the medallion won't sit flat on the scanner bed! Right at 11:00 there are 4 "spots" which are not particularly offensive, but they do show. When I most recently cleaned it, I turned it over only to discover it is not marked with the proper Wedgwood impressed mark. After much thought, I believe this to be Wedgwood but perhaps a 'second' which the potter didn't bother to mark. In the past, as well as today, many items "escape" the factory which might not have been meant to leave! This might be a second that an employee took a fancy to or was simply given, or it was perhaps sold as a second! It has a beautifully silky smooth finish to the touch and lovely relief. If it isn't Wedgwood, it's a good look-alike and would be very pretty mounted in a nicer frame, or in a metal mount. As a brooch it would be lovely too. I feel certain it is of late 19th or early 20th century production, whoever made it. We just don't want to sell it under any false pretenses! Perhaps the reason it was originally framed was to hide the fact that it is unmarked! And before it was removed, I had it listed as "not examined out of frame" but I did also call it a Wedgwood medallion! Let us know via email if you have any questions that I haven't addressed here! Click the picture to go to the regular listing.
WWG111 -- $75.00
|
|
|
DUKE & DUCHESS OF WINDSOR ARRIVING AT PARIS BALL 1950 REAL PHOTO
ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX
We are getting ready to add quite a bit of inventory to Alexis Antiques Annex as a result of a recent trip. We hope you will visit often to see what we're up to. This photo is a good example of the "odds & ends" we have here at Alexis Antiques Annex, our non-Wedgwood internet base. The Duke & Duchess arrived at the Paris Ball on 2 Jun 1950, the highlight of that Paris social season. 2,000 guests were on hand in the beautiful fifteenth century Hotel Lambert, among them honeymooning Elizabeth Taylor and her new husband Conrad N. Hilton, Jr. This original Press photo has been conservation framed, the cover is a high quality clear conservation plastic, not glass, which protects the photo as well as keeping the weight down by quite a bit to save on postage costs. The original wire telex that came with the photo is contained in a pocket in the back. The wood frame is in excellent condition. Please contact us with any questions, we're always happy to answer!
AA305 -- $89.00
|
|
|
LESLIE'S WEDGWOOD BLOG GATEWAY - Latest Wedgwood News & Current Events
Blogging is a great tool for us to share the vast amount of Wedgwood information which comes our way. Between our website LINKS and the blog a whole array of Wedgwood information is at one's fingertips. We hope you will click our links to the BLOG to see current events, book reviews, gossip, news and whatever else is going on in the Wedgwood world, from England to our own little patch of that world at ALEXIS ANTIQUES~! But please don't forget the informational LINKS here on our website! Find our LINKS on the dark blue bar on the left - it's at the bottom...and takes one directly to the BLOG as well as all our other informational links - Wedgwood societies around the world, book reviews, Current Events and other interesting websites all relative to Wedgwood.
If you subscribe to the blogposts, you will be notified automatically when new posts are made. You can send us messages through our Contact Us tool here on the website, but you can also easily make comments to our posts on the blog. We'd love to hear from you with news, questions, additions to your collections or just a friendly 'hello'. And yes, we are on Facebook, like us at Alexis Antiques!
For new collectors here is a quick look at some Glossary Terms which will help you use our site and make more informed purchase decisions. Click on the image to make it legible.
Illustrated above is a great Wedgwood box produced as a Christmas ornament, but take off the gold thread and it becomes a true symbol of today's situation - a blue Wedgwood box, Wedgwood ribbon, looks like Jasper, but made in China! Talk about symbolism! The lid comes off, it really is a box, and we think the perfect use for it is to give an engagement ring or other treasured jewel as a gift! We're always adding new items to Alexis Antiques Annex, CollegePlates.com and of course, new Wedgwood inventory so we hope you will make Alexis Antiques a habit!
WW142 -- $28.00
|
|
|
Wedgwood EDME bordered College Plates - fresh ideas
Among our more than 275 college & university plates in stock are lovely plates on the famous Wedgwood creamware / Queen’s Ware plate blank (also called pattern), Edme. This is the single longest running pattern of Wedgwood, still in production today and dating back to its original design by John Goodwin in 1908. It was sold even during the years of World War II when much china manufacturing here and abroad was discontinued. Many sets of college plates produced on the Edme shape have no ancillary pieces such as cups/saucers, salad plates, etc. however, assembling a full set of dinnerware for those schools is very simple, the plain Edme pieces go perfectly - a set of 4, 8 or 12 dinner plates with the school scenes in the center can be augmented with plain Edme dinners, coffee cups, etc. Wedgwood produced MANY beautiful plain Edme serving pieces also. The simplicity of the design is one of the most endearing features of the Edme pattern. It goes well with many interior decorating schemes from classical (the ribbing is reminiscent of columns) to country, to a masculine pattern for that man-about-town who certainly does not want to serve on fufu floral china!
If your family has or had students, teachers or perhaps employees from more than one school, see if those are illustrated on Edme bordered Wedgwood college plates. A set of plates with all such schools augmented by plain Edme pieces would create a spectacular and meaningful tablescape for family dinners, school-related functions, etc.
An illustration of the beauty of these Edme plates is seen here with the Dartmouth plate called "OLD ROW", one of our favorite scenes. There are additional scenes in this version of Dartmouth plates, so one could easily put together a great tableware set. Think of giving the plain Edme pieces as wedding, graduation, birthday or holiday gifts - especially to someone who has the Edme bordered college plates! One would never run out of gifts to give!
We have Edme pieces in stock, you can see them by going here . Be sure to click the small picture to go to the regular listing for this Dartmouth plate. Let us know if you have any questions!
WW798C -- $39.99
|
|
|
CLARICE CLIFF WARES REMAIN POPULAR - HOW BIZARRE IS THAT?
Our library contains a couple of excellent books about Clarice Cliff and her wares but in roaming the internet we found a very interesting website which tells a lot about her, her career and her products. You can click here to see it. You can go here to see a perfect edition of the premier book on Clarice Cliff and Bizarre Ware. Our trio is from the 1997 Genius of Wedgwood Collection, a numbered limited edition, ours being # 4862 of 5,000 made. This was advertised as being the first in a series celebrating women designers of the 20th century. It has never been out of the box except for photography, so it will arrive at its new home in the original packaging with the certificate enclosed as seen in the photo. CLICK THE PHOTO to return to the regular listing for this item, and it's ON SALE NOW, part of our 25% off Bone China promotion. You can also go to BROWSE INVENTORY and check out wwlc702, a piece of the 'Tonquin' pattern by Clarice when she was a designer for Royal Staffordshire Ceramics. We call it a bone plate, the original use of these crescent shaped pieces placed next to the dinner plate, but now we see them called salad plates...probably by someone who didn't know they were for bones, but who cares? One can put whatever one wants on a plate! It's difficult to think of Clarice designing the 'Tonquin' pattern after seeing her work in the Bizarre Ware line!
Here is a snippet from the above-mentioned website to describe the set we have for sale: A chain of mergers had led to Wedgwood's owning the Clarice Cliff name, and from 1992 to 2002 they produced a range of reproductions of the highly sought 1930s pieces. These were made to a high quality, and were produced in small numbers for sale to collectors who could not find (or perhaps could not afford) the most striking original pieces.
From 1996 to 2002 pieces were made for CCCC members and these were also sold at major Wedgwood rooms. The hand painted pieces ceased production in 2002 but ware with printed (not hand painted) patterns were made in larger quantities by Wedgwood during and after this time. These reproductions should not be confused with forgeries (of which a number are found), the Wedgwood ones are clearly marked as ‘Wedgwood Clarice Cliff’. An original Cliff paintress, Alice Andrews, then in her 80s, was employed to appear at launches of the ware in stores throughout Britain.
Be sure to see our LINKS tab to go to the Clarice Cliff Collector's Club site, full of information and membership procedure.
For another example of an early female designer, we also have a Susie Cooper set from this same 1997 Genius of Wedgwood collection, see ww676 or go here to see it. To learn more about Susie Cooper, go here to see a lecture on her and her work given by Sharon Gater of the Wedgwood Museum in Barlaston.
WW680 -- $116.25
|
|
|
ALL WEDGWOOD BONE CHINA 25% OFF -BROWSE THE BONE CHINA CATEGORY!
In the 1980s Wedgwood & Sons produced a gorgeous set of accent pieces in the shape of various seashells. There are nut dishes, small bowls for salad, dessert or snacks, plates in the scallop shell shape, and more. This piece, the Nautilus bowl, was made to be used as a centerpiece for the table or a large serving piece. All of the original 1980s/90s series were solid white bone china. A bit later, late 1990s to 2000s, some pieces were made with this nice soft peach colored wash on the interior. This particular example was purchased for resale, has never been used. It was bought when Lord Wedgwood was present at a signing event and bears his signature on the base. It will arrive at its new home well packed in the original Wedgwood box.
ALL OUR WEDGWOOD BONE CHINA ITEMS, FROM ASH TRAYS TO PLACE SETTINGS, ARE REDUCED 25%. WE NEED MORE SPACE! WHEN YOU BROWSE THE BONE CHINA CATEGORY YOU WILL SEE ALL PRICES REDUCED. WHEN YOU PLACE THEM IN THE CART, THE CORRECT, LOWER, PRICE WILL APPEAR. LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS! AND THANKS FOR SHOPPING WITH US!!!
CLICK THE PHOTO TO GO TO THE FULL LISTING FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL NAUTILUS SHELL IN WEDGWOOD'S EXQUISITE BONE CHINA!
WW636 -- $131.25
|
|
|
BOOKS - IMPORTANT TO OUR COLLECTING AND OH SO PRETTY!
Wedgwood reference books abound. Check our inventory, we have quite a few. They are so valuable to collectors but you can find my "lecture" on that subject elsewhere in our Featured Items. Here is a small, inexpensive book which, like SO many Wedgwood books, gives us another reason to collect books about our collections - it's so pretty itself, full of gorgeous pictures. This 64 page book by Susan Walker is chocked full of color photos, with great closeups of the reliefs on the Vase as well as other great photos and a very concise history of the Vase. It's not an intellectual treatise - there are LOTS of those! This is a pretty book that tells its story with no fuss, no muss, and lots of great photos and simple language. If you can't find or can't afford all the Wedgwood you want, toss around a few books! With this little Portland Vase tome, you'll sound like a true Wedgwood scholar at your next cocktail party! We send books Media Mail or First Class to keep your shipping costs to a minimum.
WWX001 -- $15.00
|
|
|
WEDGWOOD HEARTS - GREAT FOR BRIDESMAIDS & WEDDINGS
These heart ornaments make great package ties, bridesmaid gifts, Christmas ornaments and anytime gifts! The photo illustrates both sides and the cute tag which says Something old, Something new, Something Wedgwood, Something Blue. They would be darling as bridal party gifts, favors at a shower or Bride's Maids luncheon or the like. Our price is for one ornament, multiples in the same box would save on postage. The tags can be removed as can the ribbon, but the ribbon does say WEDGWOOD. For a person with some good height and shoulders, it would make a lovely necklace too, but maybe a bit much on a tiny, petite girl!
Click here to see other heart shaped items.
The hearts can be shipped in small boxes or padded envelopes, thus keeping shipping costs down to a minimum. Let us know if we can help you with some ideas! These were not marketed in the USA so you won't find them at any shops selling Wedgwood.
WW128 -- $18.95
|
|
|
GENEALOGY SERVICES AND BOOKS
ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX
You have probably noticed some new additions to Alexis Antiques Annex lately, that being several volumes of Genealogy and family history related books, plus some town histories. Being into genealogy for many years, I've recently decided to put my knowledge to work helping others. You might email us at leslieslineages@khs65.com if you would like some help with that brick wall, getting started in genealogy, or just some help with a particular task. Our specialty is New England and Missouri genealogy, but we'll work anywhere. We locate lost heirs for inheritance and other estate purposes, but mostly we like finding roots! The St. Louis County Library, with a huge genealogy section, is about 12 minutes from us so we can obtain records, make copies, etc. One of the genealogist's best tools is a good library. Yes, the Internet is helping us all find our roots easier these days, but NOT everything is online - YET! Books like this pair and the others we now have in stock are invaluable for searching your own roots or helping others. Once again, we like to let you know what you're getting when the price is expensive! This pair of Volume I & II of the 'Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region 1701-1936' as you can tell from the title is invaluable for researching the area, especially if you are descended from many families in this region. This pair was produced in low volume, thus the scarcity today. If you look at our description, you'll see that the INDEX alone is over 200 pages. There are thousands of names and biographies included, an invaluable set of books! We have some others right now that are in the higher price ranges, please don't hesitate to drop us a line or call to ask for further information, for photos, etc. We don't expect anyone to spend the "big bucks" without plenty of information and we're pleased to oblige!
AA018A -- $750.00
|
|
|
LOTS OF NEW THINGS AT ALEXIS ANTIQUES INCLUDING FREE BOOK DOWNLOAD
Actually, this gorgeous sauce tureen isn't new, we just did some destaining and it looked so much prettier, we rephotographed it and changed the description a little. Be sure to click on the photo to go to the regular listing for it. It makes a gorgeous centerpiece, with some floral foam and some floral goods, maybe hanging over the edgechip, it makes a beautiful statement!
It also gives us an excuse to tell you about other new things at Alexis Antiques. Please take the time to go to our LINKS tab and see a couple of newly-added items. One is some information and a link to the Wedgwood collection at the Anatole Hilton Hotel in Dallas, TX. You'll find a gorgeous photo on our website and theirs from a very famous piece of Jasperware. Roam around a bit, they have a Wedgwood ballroom and it's pictured on their site.
Also in our LINKS we have added a new attraction, the complete book of "Lady Charlotte Schreiber's Journals" in pdf format that you can read and print out right from our website. It is out of copyright and completely legal. You can type in the searchword WEDGWOOD, then click on the dropdown arrow and it will give you the option to search for every "Wedgwood" entry. If you want the complete book, get 682 pieces of paper and let your printer go wild, or half that much and print front & back. Or just research a bit, print what you need and voila there you have it! ENJOY!
WWG802 -- $119.00
|
|
|
WEDGWOOD OLD BLUE HISTORICAL PLATE - CAMPUS MARTIUS **UPDATED**
Many of our regular clients know I am a history and genealogy buff. My own collection holds many historical view plates, mostly Wedgwood, nearly all representing somewhere I have been or some person or place which has something to do with my own family history. For many years there was a family story that one of my gggggrandmothers was the first non-Indian woman born west of the Allegheny Mountains, in southeastern Ohio. I even had references to the statement, but when I found the book I couldn't find Nancy Anna. Knowing that not all old family stories turn out to be 100% correct, I stubbornly kept looking. I discovered that Nancy Anna was indeed ONE of the first women born in southeast Ohio, in the first white settlement west of the Alleghenies. Recently I was showing a fellow DAR member some of our many DAR inventory items and we came upon a plate like this. I got to reading the back and telling her about the over 1200 scenes in this series of plates, designed mostly by Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, the largest china importer in the country for many years, and as I read I nearly fainted. I was telling her the story of MY OWN Nancy Anna. I never realized that this plate solved the mystery! I Googled around and learned quite a bit about Campus Martius, added what I learned to what I knew as fact and what I knew might not be true, and figured out the story. Nancy Anna Stanley was the first woman born in the blockhouse at the Campus Martius compound, in the first white settlement west of the Alleghenies. Indeed, they were not completely finished with the compound, which included several blockhouses for protection against the Indians and the elements, until a little later in 1791, but Nancy Anna's mother left her own cabin within the fort walls, the first frame building erected there, by her husband, and went to the blockhouse for protection from the January cold, and from potential Indian attacks, to have her baby on January 1, 1791. Thus the family story that she was born in a blockhouse, the first white woman born west of the Alleghenies! The story is almost true, but over the years some of the details were skewed!!
One NEVER knows what history can be found on a plate! This isn't my only historic plate story, but certainly my favorite! Maybe some of you have ancestry in the Campus Martius area and can identify your family with this plate. There is good documentation on the inhabitants of the area; CONTACT US if you'd like some hints on how to find your family roots in the area represented by this great plate! Check out our American Historical China category for many more historical treasures. Or click on the photo to go to the regular listing for this plate, then from the dark blue bar on the left click Browse Inventory and you'll see the Historical China category -just click on the link to it, no keywords necessary! Enjoy your china, and enjoy your family story, whatever it may be!
You can check out the history of Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, the importer responsible for much of the American Historical & college produced by Wedgwood by going to our home page, then scroll down the dark blue bar on the left to LINKS, click there and look at the JMS article.
JUST IN, we have taken a great selection of college-related books on consignment, and the 'History of Marietta College' is among them! The first chapter tells the story of early Marietta, to include the Campus Martius area with a drawing of the early fort, in 1791 when my Nancy Anna was still a baby! Check at www.collegeplates.com, browse schools for Marietta College - we have a couple of plates and the book. I always love it when my genealogy and Wedgwood passions collide!
WW704-20 -- $59.00
|
|
|
DIMENSIONAL PLAQUE ON EASEL - WEDGWOOD TEA POT
We love this adorable Wedgwood-look-alike item! It's a three dimensional plaque in resin and sits on a light wood easel. The design is from the painting "Memories in Blue" by Allen Berman. The bright yellow lemons perfectly compliment the blue and white of the 146 shape Wedgwood Jasper bas reliefware teapot and sugarbox. We have several in stock and they are shipped in a gift box. Shipping charge is $6.00 if one is purchased stand-alone without other items. A cute addition to a collection of Wedgwood "stuff"!
WW064 -- $22.50
|
|
|
THE PORTFOLIO 1894 - JOSIAH WEDGWOOD BY A. H. CHURCH
We thought our visitors might like to know more about this very rare treasure. The book is one of a series of books with the same title, all published in 1894. Each volume has monographs on several subjects, many of which are centered around old engravings. This particular volume has 4 sections. "The Etchings of Rembrandt" is first and was written by P. G. Hamerton, author of "Etching & Etchers". Mr. Hamerton was an honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers. Mr. Hamerton was also the editor of The Portfolio 1894 Artistic Monographs. There is an etching, faced with tissue, of Rembrandt at the beginning with another etching further on, and black drawings of other etchings scattered within the text.
The second section is entitled "MALTA and the Knights Hospitallers" by the Rev. W. K. R. Bedford, M.A., author of "The Blazon of Episcopacy", "Regulations of the Knights' Hospital at Malta", etc.
The third section is a full reprint of the first edition of "JOSIAH WEDGWOOD Master-Potter" by A. H. Church, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry in the Royal Academy of Arts and author of "English Earthenware", among other volumes. The opening etching here is of the Portland Vase. There are three other tissue-faced etchings and a multitude of black & white photos of historic pieces of Wedgwood. There is a section of Bibliographical Notes at the end. ISSUE # 21 OF THE WEDGWOOD SOCIETY OF NEW YORK'S MAGAZINE 'ARS CERAMICA' HAS A GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT FAMED WEDGWOOD DEALER FREDERICK RATHBONE IN WHICH IS QUOTED A LETTER FROM RATHBONE TO A WELL-KNOWN CLIENT: "I THINK IT [THE PORTFOLIO] IS THE BEST WEDGWOOD ARTICLE OR MONOGRAPH EVER WRITTEN. PROFESSOR CHURCH WRITES WELL AND KNOWS WHAT HE IS WRITING ABOUT." High praise indeed for this wonderful book!
The fourth section is "Jules Bastien-Lepage" by Julia Cartwright, again with several tissue-faced etchings and photos.
As with many lavish volumes from the end of the 19th century, the paper is very heavy, the binding beautiful, being a 3/4 leather with gold square outlines and title on the spine. The book is in wonderful condition, just a tad bit of separation at the top of the front endpaper. The endpapers match the cover.
These volumes are very rare indeed and what a treasure this one is for Wedgwood collectors. Church's book was reprinted in 1903 in a second edition but this volume is worth its weight and price for the etchings alone! We can ship it via media mail or priority mail, but it's heavy so shipping will be higher than a normal lighter weight more modern book of its same dimensions.
Collectors who research their subject add much value to their collections. Reading and researching keep us from making mistakes in buying and help us appreciate the total scope of the subject. Often in our reading we learn so much more than we realized there was to consider that our collecting horizons either expand with exposure to more knowledge, or we discover we wish to concentrate on just one area. Collecting the books in itself is a wonderful hobby!
For more information on this volume, please be sure to call or email. For a look at our other books, magazines & brochures, you can CLICK HERE.
WW025 -- $425.00
|
|
|
WEDGWOOD INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS BOOKS
The Wedgwood International Seminar is a membership group of Wedgwood enthusiasts which visits a different city around the world, usually the USA, each year to spend a few days steeped in Wedgwoodiana. Anchored near or at a world-class Museum or historical area, the time is spent enjoying the company of fellow Wedgwoodians and hearing lectures by worldwide experts on Wedgwood, visiting museum and private collections, and attending receptions and private viewings of Wedgwood and other ceramics not normally on view to the public. In 2003 the group visited England and most of the finest Wedgwood collections anywhere in the world, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, The British Museum, the Wedgwood company museum and many other fine homes and sites. In May, 2005 we were in Philadelphia for the 50th anniversary Seminar and in 2009 back in Barlaston!
The printed version of the lectures published after each Seminar is known as the "Proceedings". Each volume contains a photo of the attendees, photos that were part of the original presentations, and the complete, unabridged lectures. Each volume is packed with in-depth information about selected Wedgwood topics. The books contained one year's Seminar in earlier years; in more recent years each volume contains three Seminars. Browse our full Books & Catalogs category to see all that we have in stock. For a complete list of the topics in the earlier volumes go here. Every serious Wedgwood collector should investigate these volumes for articles of pertinence to his or her collection. Researchers on many Wedgwood related topics will find a wealth of information in these volumes. You might go back to Browse Inventory from the dark blue bar on left, then just type the single word SEMINAR into the browser window to return all the inventory listings we currently have in stock for these great resources!
IN STOCK WE HAVE THE #5 & #6 PROCEEDINGS WHICH WERE PRINTED IN LESSER QUANTITY AND ARE A BIT MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND. CHECK OUR LINKS FOR THE WIS WEBSITE.
The 2012 Seminar will take place in San Antonio, Texas. Watch our LINKS page for information on that seminar in the future.
WW003E -- $12.00
|
|
|
WEDGWOOD TEAPOT NOTE CARDS with EARL GREY TEABAGS!
You can send a nice note and a little soothing, relaxing gift at the same time. A bag of real tea is enclosed in each card. The front of the card shows a Wedgwood jasper teapot and teacup and saucer highlighted with pink roses. Just open the foldover note, write your message and you're sending your Wedgwood, or other, friends a nice little reminder of your hobby, or perhaps theirs!
We have been selling these cards singly, but realized it would be more economical to buy them in larger quantity. We will package them nicely and send ten for $22.50 as opposed to the single cost of $2.50 each. Of course, they come with a nice crisp white envelope. We will ship them for free, either in bulk or singly, with another order, but if you wish to order only the cards, shipping for 10 will be $2. Please let us know if you have any questions. These are high quality cardstock cards and a wonderful way to correspond, especially if you are a Wedgwood aficionado.
Our photo is a scan which has been reduced in size, the actual card is a bit more crisp. CLICK THE PHOTO TO RETURN TO THE REGULAR LISTING WITH PRICE, SIZE, ETC. THESE CARDS HAVE NOW BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER SO WHAT IS NOW IN STOCK IS ALL WE WILL GET.
WW036 -- $2.50
|
|
|
GIFT CERTIFICATE
Can't decide what to give that special person? Order a GIFT CERTIFICATE in any dollar amount and we will either mail it to you to give personally, or we will mail it, either via email or snail mail, to your recipient with a nice card and your message. The Certificate may be used to purchase any product in our vast inventory.
NO EXPIRATION DATE
Add this product to your cart then you can give us all the particulars in the order form - or email us if you have questions.
WW089 -- $0.00
|
|
