Novelty ceramic Wall Vase in the form of a Gretsch Guitar, English, 1950s

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Novelty ceramic Wall Vase in the form of a Gretsch Guitar, English, 1950s

This is a fun ceramic wall vase in the shape of a guitar with an opening at the top for flowers or perhaps pens or stationery items and a string cord, which may well be original, for suspension. The shape is taken from one of the designs produced by the famous American guitar manufacturers Gretsch who began the manufacture of electric guitars in the 1950s, eventually reaching tremendous popularity in the 1960s after the Beatle, George Harrison, used one of their models during the band’s first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. This piece predates that and was most likely made in the 1950s. There is no mark for the manufacturer beyond ‘Made in England’ but it is possible that this is an example of Brentleigh ware, a firm which produced ceramic novelty pieces such as the pair of shoes to be seen elsewhere in this sale.
Size: W 21 cm H 10.5 cm, D 3.5 cm
Weight: 265 grams
Date: 1950s
Condition: Good condition generally with slight scuffing to the enamelling in a few places (see images 2,7). The hanging cord most likely original.
Estimate: £20 – 30

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