Cheetham, A.
Hand-compiled ceramics collection catalogue in 8 volumes
£530
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 June 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
each volume 25.5 x 21cm in original buff wrappers with typed labels to upper covers listing contents, dating from the 1940s, the volumes comprising:
1) Chelsea & Bow
2) Bristol, Coalport, Davenport, Liverpool, Lowestoft, Langton Hall, Longport, Minton, Nantgraw, Newhall, Pinxton
3) Rockingham, Salopian (Caughley), Spode, Staffordshire, Swansea
4) Whieldon, Martin Ware
5) Chelsea Derby, Derby, Worcester
6) Chinese, Japanese
7) Astbury, Black Ware, Castleford, Doulton, Delft, Elers Ware, Fulham, Leeds, Lustre, Miscellaneous, Pratt Ware, Ralph Wood, Ruskin Pottery, Salt Glaze, Wilson Ware, Wedgwood
8) Berlin, Continental (various), Dresden, Hochst, Jacob Petit, Paris, Sevres, Tourney
With manuscript descriptions of each item and a large quantity of original photographs tipped-in with photo corners
Provenance
Provenance: From the library of a collector
Footnote
Note: A meticulously compiled catalogue in 8 volumes by the collector, Albert Cheetham. Cheetham's collection was sold by Sotheby's in 1945, following his death.