Top seller was a rare 19th century Staffordshire group modelled as the tragic Gelert and Prince Llewellyn’s Son which took £800.
Attractions other than Staffordshire included an early 19th century Yorkshire pottery cow creamer and cover with seated milkmaid, 5 1/4in (13cm) tall which took £720 and a 18th century Derby porcelain basket, 5in (12.5cm) moulded with lattice work, which took £550.
Staffordshire stars in Devon
A RELATIVELY quiet day for S.J. Hales (15% buyer's premium) who specialise in English ceramics, but the August 4 sale still attracted plenty of Staffordshire specialists as usual.