Foley China was a trade name of E. Brain & Co., Foley China
Works, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Makes of bone china.
Aurora
pattern by Hazel Thumpston (mid-late fifties)
This shape is also seen in the mirage
pattern with a black and gold decoration. According to Mclaren (Ceramics
of the 1950s), pages 18-19, Thumpston was a graduate of the Royal College
of Art, London. She had worked on crystalline patterns for the Festival
Pattern Group (a design group associated with the Festival of Britain,
1951). The crystal motif is very much evident here.
Candleholder
Three-footed, with pink ground and a star-like pattern. This scarce piece
is in mint condition. Value:
£5-15.
Set of aurora candleholders, mixed colours In pastel blue, yellow or green bodies.
Mint condition. Backstamp as above. Value:
£5-15 (each)
Caprice pattern by Hazel Thumpston (mid-late
fifties)
Boxed set of 3 green
candleholders
Mint condition. Value: £15
(set)
Voodoo pattern by
Hazel Thumpston
Voodoo has
a furry pattern in the centre surrounded by a row of white dots.
A delicate, three-footed candle holder is seen, as above (so delicate
that it is usually damaged), and a dish like the one below, but pointed
at both ends. An unusual Foley shape from the fifties was a bowl with
three candleholders in the base, coming in a variety of patterns.
Dish
These were sold in sets, and are presumably avocado dishes. They are also
seen with a candleholder in the middle. This one has no damage or crazing.
Infrequent, but not heavily collected at this time. Value:
£5-10
Domino pattern designed by Hazel Thumpston
(1957)
The shape was designed by Donald Brindley.
Not to be confused with domino by J&G Meakin, which was a
black and white polka-dot design.
Trio
Pristine, unused condition. Infrequent to rare. Value:
£5-15
Olive branchdesigned
by Hazel Thumpston
Hors-d'œuvre dish
Olive branch was a range of small dishes. Value:
£1-2
Old London prints
Trafalgar Square A gift from my friend Sue. In pristine condition.
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