Art-deco collection

Stylised bust of woman

Woman's head with tightly curled hair and raised right shoulder. 

High-gloss lacquered plaster (solid), green felt pad on base.

Some minor damage

Hand cast ceiling rose in 1930s French floral deco style  

50's English Piquotware hot water / coffee-pot (aluminium with sycamore handle)  

DESIGN DETIALS Picquot (pronounced Pea ko) Ware was produced by Burrage and Boyd in England. They were a company founded in Northampton in 1932 and produced non-electric vacuum cleaners. The main components of these cleaners were cast aluminium and as the company became more successful they began to look for additional products which could be made using the technology they had in casting, machining and finishing. The decision was made to diversify into high class tableware. During development it was identified that an alloy called Magnaillium (Maganese and Aluminum) could be polished to provide a silver-like finish.

In 1939 the first item designed was a 3 pint kettle – still highly desirable and hard to come by! During the war the factory was used for ammunitions and so it was only in 1947 that the kettle went into production and at the same time a teapot was introduced. This was followed in 1949 by a water jug with lid, sugar bowl, milk jug and a serving tray which has a heat resistant wareite centre.
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Picquot tableware is cast in one piece to ensure no leaks occur. Its spout is also designed for smooth non-drip pouring. It has milled lid hinges to ensure a perfect fit and beautifully styled handles made from sycamore. It is the combination of highly polished metal and dark wooden handles that make this a mid-century design classic. More here 

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