Jani — What a pleasant surprise, for several reasons.
As
Royle is not a Walsh cut pattern I have ever seen, I had not realised that it went further than just the jug at Reynolds fig.166 and the A5861 and A5882 decanters, nor had I even thought about the name
Royle, obviously a range launched to coincide with and commemorate the 1937 coronation. As such, like many other Walsh patterns, it would have been available on any Walsh blank, subject to the constraints of the cut.
The pattern itself is interesting, as it shows strong Georgian influence. I cannot help wondering whether it sold well into the antiques trade, like several other Walsh patterns of the time.
Back to your question. "value" could mean anything from what a house clearance dealer would pay for it, through what you would pay for it in an expensive city centre antique shop, to replacement cost. In this case the last of these could easily be ten or twenty times the first, so you will appreciate that virtually all of the experienced commentators on this GMB are reluctant to give money values, as they will invariably be wrong! The most accurate way of assessing value is to sell the item on eBay, with a low starting price, and postage & packing extra at cost. If you want to keep it, then you are probably best seeking a valuation from a reputable auction house like Sotheby's or Christie's, who will define what they mean by value.
Although
Royle was almost certainly designed by Walsh's in-house designer, Clyne Farquharson, it is not one of the Walsh designer signed ranges, like
Leaf and
Kendal, where the demand lies, mainly because of the simplicity of collecting and dealing in them. Hence I think patterns like
Royle are undervalued at present, although this is changing with a small but growing number of collectors.
Is there a chance of any photographs?
Bernard C.
Topic: John Walsh Walsh+Royle Pattern Prices (Read 1611 times)
