Spencer Finnerty sent this fine example of a 1920s style of vase. The 6065 shape is illustrated in 1929 catalogue which I posted on the 17th May under Latest News on the thomasforester.com website. Spencer’s example is in very good condition. The interesting thing is that they must have remodelled it to include the embossing... Read More

I received this message from Kate :- Hello, I was wondering if you could help me. I have inherited a 6 coffee set and saucers set. I wondered if you would be able to help me date it? It is stamped. Best English china. Foresters ltd England. There is a hand written number too. I... Read More

These images of her vases were sent to me by Jill Prevelige. She writes :-  Hi, I was hoping you could help me. I purchased this pair of vases at an estate sale, I have no information on them and was wondering, do you know anything about them? I would really appreciate any information you... Read More

This plate image was sent to me by Howard A Cowling. I never cease to be amazed how far flung Forester’s pottery ended up. His message was :- Hoping you could supply some details on this T.F & S Plate. The pattern is gold in colour and the pate measures 8 1/2 " square. I... Read More

Karen Farlow from Australia sent me these images of a pair of vases enquiring about the age. Below was my response:- Hi Karen Thank you for your message and your interest in TF&S pottery. Normally it is difficult to date individual items as Foresters were very prolific manufacturers. However in this case there is a... Read More

I was so excited to get the photos courtesy of Mr Ian Forester of the unique sole surviving table (seen on the Antiques Roadshow on Sunday 22nd May) , one of three originally made by Thomas Forester in 1883, one for each of his three sons, that I forgot to take the dimensions. Following my request... Read More

This is an amazing coincidence. Nick Boston of Martine Boston Antiques, Limerick, Ireland posted this image of an 18 inch plate with almost the exact same artwork as the Ian Forester table which I posted a few days ago.It has to be the same artist in 1883. Ian Forester is the great great grandson of... Read More

Here are a pair of elephants whose images have been kindly sent to me by Andrés Sánchez de Merás from Madrid and who has studied art history and tells me that he found them when doing an inventory of a very large house near Madrid. In fact it is a house totalling 3,000 square metres... Read More

Here is the youtube link to the video of the Antiques Roadshow taken at Trentham Gardens about the only surviving very special table Thomas Forester made in 1883 for his three sons. The gentleman who brought the table to the show and is interviewed is Ian Forester who is the great great grandson of Thomas.... Read More

This is the only piece I have ever seen which carries the Bumble Bee backstamp with TF&S. I have seen the Bumble Bee on Meigh and Forester (or Forester and Meigh) which was a partnership dissolved in 1886 and Forester and Hulme which finished in 1893 but never on a Thomas Forester and Sons item... Read More