Whieldon Money Box 1

Whieldon Money Box This is a Whieldon Period Money Box. It’s no surprise that so few of these money boxes have survived, since the only way to retrieve the coins was to break the bank! Not only that, but they must have been difficult to make in the first place. Fortunately, this bank seems not to have been used for the practical purpose it was intended for, and has come down to us intact. This rare survivor is in excellent shape and dates perhaps from about 1755-65. The precise molding of the beaded edge and the spire on the top point to a very accomplished maker who was very much aware of style and good proportions. He was clearly one of the best of the hundreds of Staffordshire potters who worked in creamware and pearlware in these early years, but unfortunately there is no way to give him credit for his masterful work. For you technically minded patrons, the glaze is very thin and crackled, identical to the glaze used on creamware, but the body is more substantial and seems to be a light stoneware. The money box is about 6 1/2 inches tall. There is one potting flaw on the top—perhaps where the knife slipped while piercing the opening for coins. Otherwise it is in very good condition.This is a piece owned by a good friend of mine. Please email me for more information or other pictures.





Price is $1200
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