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Chelsea porcelain was made in Chelsea, England, about 1750. One of the famous pieces is the “Goat and Bee” milk jug that was designed by Nicholas Sprimont (1716-1771). He was born in Liege (in what is now Belgium) and started working in London about 1742.
The “Goat and Bee” milk jug with incised triangle and script Chelsea mark, 1745-49, sold at Doyle for $3,780. (Kovels.com)
An auction of important early porcelain was held recently by Doyle in New York City and some Goat and Bee jugs were sold. Each was marked with the incised triangle and script mark used by the Chelsea Porcelain Factory and designed by Sprimont. The jug has an irregular pear shape and is decorated with colorful flowers. A goat is resting on one side of the base another goat is on the other side. A large black bee with yellow wings is resting on a flower. The jug is 4 1/4 inches tall. The Goat and Bee jug in the Doyle auction sold for $3,780.
Q: I still have some of my daughter’s Polly Pockets, which were popular in the 1990s. Are they collectible?
A: Polly Pockets were made by the British company Bluebird Toys starting in 1989. Polly Pocket toys were plastic cases that opened to form a dollhouse or other play sets for Polly Pocket dolls. The 1-inch-tall dolls folded in the middle, like the case, and had circular bases which slotted into holes in the case interior. The dolls also came as pendants or large rings. In the late 1990s, Mattel bought the company and redesigned a new, larger Polly Pocket. In 2002, Mattel stopped producing the smaller Polly Pockets but continued to make the larger fashion doll. Polly Pocket toys made by Bluebird are collectible and often rare. The most valuable vintage Polly Pockets were released between 1989 and 1998.
TIP: Use your grandmother’s good dishes. Who are you saving them for?
Current Prices
Glass sock darner, blown, yellow amber, round top, tapered handle with sheared and ground end, American, 1840-1870, 6 inches, $60.
Lamp, electric, white marble base, cylinder on block form, four-sided tapered shark skin shade, Italy, c. 1950, 20 inches, $470.
Native American pottery platter, San Ildefonso, black ware, black feather design, signed on base “Maria & Santana,” mid-20th century, 15 1/4 inches, $630.
Game board, Parcheesi, checkerboard on reverse, wood panels, multicolored paint, silver leaf accents, hinged, folds in half, 21 x 20 3/4 inches, $1,125.
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