One of the most beautiful Victorian needlepoints I have ever seen, this Landseer dog was sold for more than $3000 at Christies in New York City in June 2009.

Obviously after Landseer who visited with the Royal Family for many summers during the 1850s and painted Victoria, her family and their animals, this dog is particularly famous for rescuing a child from drowning.

There are many Staffordshire figures called Rescue Dog and Child Saved, and this needlepoint depicts the hero.

All is not lost in the World of Staffordshire !

Today, April 8, at Bonhams in London the Tailor Toby Jug on the catalog cover fetched 36,000 pounds,

and a lovely pair of pearlware figures of Gretna Green and The New Marriage Act made 6000.

THE NEW WINTER 2009 STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURES ASSOCIATION BULLETIN IS READY TO GO. EMAIL ME REQUESTING A FREE COPY. ELPEN@AOL.COM

Staffordshire Figures Association Meeting 2009

The dates for the 2009 annual meeting are from noon on Sunday, September 20th through our Farewell Dinner on September 22nd. We will be at Lambertville Station in New Jersey and day trips include a visit with Mrs. Pat Halfpenny at Winterthur and three major collections in the Philadelphia area. Members only.

THE SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURES ASSOCIATION IN ALEXANDRIA WAS REALLY FUN, WELL ATTENDED AND A SUCCESS BY ANY MEASURE.

Staffordshire Figure Association Membership

Dues for SFA 2009 are due in January.
Please send $35 (check made out to SFA) to

Dr. Bo Rose
Box 98
Penn Laird, VA 22846

If you would like a copy of the last SFA Bulletin please email me: elpen@aol.com

New York Ceramic Fair, 2008

This was Elinor in her booth at the Fair preview with two very famous dealers Peter Warren from Westport, CT and Leo Kaplan from New York City.

Note the mantel at No. 10 Downing Street