An English stoneware pedestal
An English stoneware pedestal

BY GIBBS CANNING & CO, TAMWORTH, CIRCA 1870

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An English stoneware pedestal
By Gibbs Canning & Co, Tamworth, Circa 1870
The stepped circular platform above a cylindrical body with bulrush and water lilies, on a stepped moulded base, inscribed GIBBS CANNING & CO TAMWORTH
26 in. (67 cm.) high; 20 in. (51 cm.) wide

Lot Essay

Established in 1847, Gibbs and Canning, of Tamworth, were largely responsible for transforming the manufacture of terracotta from being used essentially for ornamental purposes to its use for large architectural undertakings. Its production of buff-coloured terracotta was widely used in the decoration of the South Kensington Museum - now the Victoria & Albert Museum.

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