WEDGWOOD ENGINE TURNED BLACK & WHITE COVERED VASE FROM THE PRESTIGE COLLECTION.

Beautiful engine turned vase with Dancing Hours motif.  Relief is very sharp, crisp and translucent,  as were all the Prestige pieces.
Size:  Height to top of finial 9 1/2", Diameter 4 1/4"
Marked:  Wedgwood, Made in England, 1957, BW 
Ca.  1957 
Condition:  Vase is absolutely mint, lid has been broken and expertly reconstructed with no missing material.

Beautiful three arm wall sconce with sage green   dip medallions that are convex in shape, oval at the top and round at the bottom.  It is made of solid brass with gold gilt and styled typical of Wedgwood with acanthus leaf and swag designs.  The right and center arms have both been broken off with past repair attempted using silver solder that obviously did not hold.  It will be a gorgeous piece when properly reconstructed.  

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This may very well be the most historic piece of Wedgwood by Emille Lessore ever to come into the market.  It is signed in the lower corner and the back is inscribed in French.  Translation of the inscription reads "This tray stayed hidden in the cellar of the home of Mr. Emille Lessore in the community of Marlotte of Bourron France, during (or throughout) the occupation of the house by the Allemands. 1870-1871"  This was the occupation of France by the Germans ( who were then the Prussians) during the Franco/Prussian War.  Lessore fled to London during this time and the tray remained in the basement of his home during the Prussian occupation.  It is unknown who did the inscription, which is in enamel, but it is possible that Lessore himself realized the future historic significance and did it himself.  It has also been proffered that one of his children, who were also painters, may have done it.  This piece is featured in the November 2001 edition of The Journal of the Wedgwood Society of Queensland.  For those of you who have access to this periodical, my French translator disagrees with the editor in that the piece stayed in Lessore's home DURING the occupation by the Allemands, making it much more significant than the editors tranlation of it being there UNTIL the occupation.
Size:  9 1/2" wide,  11 1/2"  high
Marked:  Impressed Wedgwood only.
Ca.  1860's 
Condition:  MINT, with only a minor amount of flaking of the enamel around the rim.

Size:  12" Wide, 6" high
Marked:  Wedgwood only in a slight curve. 
Ca.  Early 1800's 
Condition:  Absolutely MINT