Our Newest Items
PLATE, BREAD & BUTTER
TRAY, RECTANGULAR ENGLISH IRONSTONE
"ENGLISH POTTERY & PORCELAIN"
"A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC MANNERS + SENTIMENT IN ENG"
PITCHER JUG WEDGWOOD
STATEMENT VASE by WEDGWOOD
PLANTER & UNDERTRAY, ANTIQUE PRATTWARE
PLATE, COMMEMORATIVE WEDGWOOD
NECKLACE PENDANT, KING TUT WEDGWOOD
WESTERN COLLEGE OXFORD OHIO
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY MIT
YALE UNIVERSITY
PLATTER, MINIATURE CREAMWARE
PLATE, WEDGWOOD HISTORIC DAR
PLATE, WEDGWOOD HISTORIC, DAR
EARRINGS, BLACK BASALT
WEDGWOOD CAMEO, UNMOUNTED
PLATE, DINNER
PLATE, DINNER DAR Interest
"A PERSONAL LIFE OF 5th J WEDGWOOD
"WISE COUNTY VA" HISTORY
"EMILY WINTHROP MILES COLLECTION; THE WORK OF
PLATE, COMMEMORATIVE + AD
PLATE, HISTORIC DAR INTEREST
WEDGWOOD COMPOTIER TRAY
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Featured Items
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ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX
We know you can tell we are mainly in the Wedgwood business, however when we closed our brick & mortar shop we stored our remaining non-Wedgwood merchandise and now are offering ANTIQUE, VINTAGE, COLLECTIBLE AND DECORATIVE ITEMS on our Alexis Antiques website. These items are searchable just as our Wedgwood is, but in a section which is called ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX. When a Wedgwood customer wants to search only Wedgwood, it will all work just like it always has. If one wants to take a peek at what else we offer such as vintage prints, antique china, lamps, kitschy flamingo fun, genealogy books or whatever, those items will be located in the Annex category, and are searchable by clicking on the Annex. Click on the photo to see the complete details about this French Creilware plate and let us know if you have any questions! Creil ware was made in the Oise, France area between 1794 and 1895. This particular plate is from the Montereau area and was manufactured between about 1800 and 1815. It is similar to English creamware, frequently called 'faience fine'; our example is a charcoal grey color but often one finds the transfers in a more sepia color. If you Google 'Stone, Coquerel LeGros d'Anisy' you'll learn more about Creil ware. Or go here for a great French website with more beautiful examples of Creil ceramics. We hope you enjoy our addition of non-Wedgwood treasures. Your feedback is always welcome, send us an email!
AA101 -- $80.00
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WEDGWOOD ON-LINE SIMPLIFIED APPRAISAL & FORMAL APPRAISALS
If you are in need of a "quickie" appraisal of your Wedgwood piece or pieces, we will send you an email with information and evaluation at a reduced rate from our formal, written Wedgwood appraisal. Place an order by clicking on the item # below, then Add to Shopping Cart, add details in the box provided with your item/s listed, the marks on the back or bottom and whatever you know about the item/s and we'll respond as quickly as possible. If we need photos, we'll ask you to email them.
We will send you an invoice for $15.00 via PAYPAL which you can pay via your Paypal funds, an echeck or credit card even if you do NOT have or want a Paypal account. It's quick, simple, and best of all secure. We also welcome your personal check drawn to Alexis Antiques, Inc. Additional questions after you receive the appraisal at no further charge of course.
We also provide formal, written appraisals for estate or insurance purposes. These cost more, but we do the research on any item/s to include checking resources, recent auctions, etc. You receive a printed report either via a WORD document attachment or in the mail on real paper! We charge $30 per hour for this service. We estimate the amount of time needed for the research and give you an estimate up front. If we find that it is taking more time or is more complicated than anticipated we consult you before going forward. If you wish this type of appraisal please go to Browse Inventory and type in the single word appraisal in the browser box, then put the item # in your cart, you will get the form and can elaborate on your request, ask questions, etc. We welcome the opportunity to be of service with your appraisal needs. While our expertise is mainly Wedgwood, we also can provide current appraisals on other English ceramics and even other items using our vast library, just drop us an email to ask and we'll try to be of assistance.
Feel free to email with any questions and thanks for visiting our website!
WW030A -- $15.00
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AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY JULY 4TH PINT MUG PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY HISTORY BUFF
Shown is the promotional brochure for this great 1 pint tankard in Wedgwood Queensware showing all views of the same mug. We have two of these in stock. The colors are bright, the historic saying makes it even more fun. And of course the colorful flags add all the more pizazz... Created for Father's Day in 1976, and of course to celebrate the Bicentennial, this was the first in a limited edition series which continued for several years. Both of those in stock are in mint condition and come with their original brochure.
Click the photo to go to the regular listing where you can order or make inquiries.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA and thank you for shopping with us!
WWL764 -- $24.00
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INVENTORY CLOSEOUT SALE - QUEENSWARE DINNERWARE - 50% OFF
WE NEED TO DOWNSIZE OUR SPACE. WE HAVE RECENTLY REDUCED MANY PRICES BY 50%. SOME ARE NOT CHANGED, BUT MOST ARE! WE NEED TO RETIRE SO PLEASE HELP US DO THAT BY LOOKING AT OUR INVENTORY. BELOW ARE THE NAMES OF MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE QUEENSWARE PATTERNS WE HAVE IN STOCK. ALL ARE 50% OFF.
SIMPLY GO TO BROWSE INVENTORY AND TYPE IN THE PATTERN AS LISTED BELOW, PLACE YOUR ORDER AND WE WILL SEND YOU AN INVOICE FOR THE TOTAL PLUS SHIPPING. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL OR CALL. THANKS FOR VISITING OUR SITE!
FLORAL A6793
WOODLAND TK464
DRURY LANE
BROWN IVY
WINDERMERE
OLD LONDON VIEWS
SWANSEA
BALMORAL AK9873
THE ETRURIA, GREEN AND BLACK
CHINESE SPRAYS C4633
GOLDEN IVY
COVENT GARDEN
BRIAR ROSE
TRENTHAM A6770
HARLECH
MANDARIN
MEADOW
BULLFINCH A1620
CLYDE (BLUE EDME)
PATRICIAN PLAIN CREAM
PLAIN EDME - WORKS WELL WITH A LOT OF PATTERNS & WE HAVE A LOT OF IT
WEST END
TIGER LILY TK501
FERRARA
PHILADELPHIA
NINGPO
HOLLYHOCKS
MORNING GLORY
INDIAN
LANDSCAPE
SWANSEA
SAXON
WELLESLEY PLAIN
HEDGEROW
TINTERN
ADAM - SOME MARKED ADAMS, BUT IT IS 'ADAM' NAMED FOR THE FAMOUS ARCHITECT
CALENDAR PLATES, SEVERAL YEARS IN STOCK
ALL LAMPS - REMEMBER SHIPPING MIGHT BE HIGH DUE TO SIZE ON SOME OF THE LARGER ONES
BONE CHINA PATTERNS ARE ALSO HALF PRICE, BROWSE THE CATEGORY TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK!
THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US!
WWX739 -- $27.50
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DAR IN OHIO HONORS CAMPUS MARTIUS, EARLY OHIO SETTLEMENT
WEDGWOOD OLD BLUE HISTORICAL PLATE - CAMPUS MARTIUS
Marietta, Ohio was chosen in 2014 by Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 20 best small cities in America to visit. Click HERE to see the story about Marietta, the area described below and on this wonderful historic Wedgwood plate! Scroll down to #4 to see Marietta. Read on to see why it matters!
Many of our regular clients know I am a history and genealogy buff. My own Wedgwood collection holds many historical view plates, nearly all representing a place I have been or some person or place which has something to do with my own family history. For many years there was a family story that one of my gggggrandmothers was the first non-Indian woman born west of the Allegheny Mountains, in southeastern Ohio. I even had references to the statement, but when I found the book I couldn't find Nancy Anna. Knowing that not all old family stories turn out to be 100% correct, I stubbornly kept looking. Awhile back I was showing a fellow DAR member some of our DAR inventory items and came upon a plate like this. I got to reading the back and telling her about the over 1200 scenes in this series of plates, designed mostly by Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, the largest china importer in the country for many years, and as I read I nearly fainted. I was telling her the story of MY OWN Nancy Anna. I never realized that this plate solved the mystery! I Googled around and learned quite a bit about Campus Martius, added what I learned to what I knew as fact and what I knew might not be true, and figured out the story. Nancy Anna Stanley was the first baby born in the blockhouse at the Campus Martius compound, in the first white settlement west of the Alleghenies. Indeed, they were not completely finished with the compound, which included several blockhouses for protection against the Indians and the elements, until later in 1791; Nancy Anna's mother left her own cabin within the fort walls, the first frame building erected there, by her husband, and went to the blockhouse for protection from the January cold, and from potential Indian attacks, to have her baby on January 1, 1791. Thus the family story that she was born in a blockhouse, the first white woman born west of the Alleghenies! The story is almost true, but over the years some of the details were skewed!! This particular plate was commissioned by the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution and is well marked on the back. CHECK OUT DAVID MCCULLOUGH'S BRAND NEW BOOK "PIONEERS", IT IS THE STORY OF THE SETTLING OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY IN THE MIDWEST AND THIS FAMILY STORY OF MINE!
One NEVER knows what history can be found on a plate! This isn't my only historic plate story, but certainly my favorite! Maybe some of you have ancestry in the Campus Martius area and can identify your family with this plate. Good documentation exists on the inhabitants of the area; CONTACT US if you'd like some hints on how to find your family roots in the area represented by this great plate! Check out our American Historical China category for many more historical treasures. Or click on this photo to go to the regular listing for this plate, then from the dark blue bar on the left click Browse Inventory and you'll see the Historical China category -just click on the link to it, no keywords necessary! Enjoy your china, and enjoy your family story, whatever it may be!
You can check out the history of Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, the importer responsible for much of the American Historical & college wares produced by Wedgwood by going to our home page, then scroll down the dark blue bar on the left to LINKS, click to look at the JMS article.
We have a great selection of college-related books on consignment, and the 'History of Marietta College' is among them! The first chapter tells the story of early Marietta, to include the Campus Martius area with a drawing of the early fort, in 1791 when my Nancy Anna was still a baby! Check at www.collegeplates.com; browse schools for Marietta College - we have a couple of plates and the book. It’s so fun when my genealogy and Wedgwood passions collide! Thanks for reading.
WWX709 -- $21.00
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FOURTH of JULY, our American Birthday!!! We think of George & Martha don't we?
This beautiful antique plate of Martha Custis Washington is a great place to begin looking at our Washington and presidential wares. This plate is one of a large set and has a matching view of George, which we do not currently have in stock. If you CLICK HERE you will see all our Washington - related items. Have a look!
Click this photo to return to our regular listing for this plate, with more information and the ability to click to order or ask for further information.
And while we're at it, there is a lovely plate featuring the image of our 7th President Andrew Jackson's home in Nashville, The Hermitage. Check it out! And if you are a fan of Honest Abe, check out this nice smaller plate by Jonroth featuring Lincoln's Birthplace in Kentucky.
Happy Birthday America!!!!
WWX702 -- $32.50
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History of the Brighthelmstone Club, Boston, MA Interesting Women's History
What an interesting volume. This book is the history of one of the early Women's Clubs in the USA, located in and around the Boston suburbs of Brighton and Allston. "The pioneer club woman of Brighton was Miss Vinah J. Warren, for many years one of Brighton's well-loved teachers. It was she who started the first club movement in Brighton by organizing in 1881 a branch of the Moral Education Assoc. of Boston. In the spring of 1896 this association, realizing that the time had come for broadening its outlook, at a meeting in April voted that the matter of forming a Woman's Club in Brighton and Allston be considered, and a committee was appointed to make plans...." This lovely little tome tells the story of this Club, its members' names, MANY old New England families, their programs, speakers, and development of their good works. I recommend this as an excellent addition to a library of Women's Studies of the American past. Our club women have a great heritage of gathering together, under the umbrella of many subjects, such as family heredity, educational improvement, furthering of female medical studies and of course furthering the right of women to vote. Included is an old photo of the clubhouse. The book is in excellent condition, a bit of foxing, but nothing to spoil its readability or good condition for a library.
Here is a quote from a very interesting website showcasing several sites related to the history of American women:
"As a founding member of the Brighton-Allston Equal Suffrage League, Harriet
advocated for women's rights. Her key contributions to social reform were made
under the auspices of the Brighthelmstone Club, the highly active local chapter of the American Federation of Women's Clubs. Harriet served as the club's second President from 1898 to 1902. Early in her presidency, Harriet Baldwin prevailed upon Alice Freeman Parker, then President of Wellesley College, to speak to the Brighthelmstone membership on the topic 'Impressions of Education at Home and in Europe', thereafter moving the club to vigorous advocacy of school reform." I highly recommend the website for quite a bit of historic information on women in and around the Boston area, with photos, maps and descriptions. Scroll down to #12 to find the photo of Harriet Baldwin and more about her and the Club. Click the picture to go back to our regular listing to ask questions or to order this interesting and valuable history book.
AAHZ107 -- $50.00
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LESLIE'S WEDGWOOD BLOG GATEWAY - Latest Wedgwood News & Current Events
Blogging is a great tool for us to share the vast amount of Wedgwood information which comes our way. Between our website LINKS and the blog a whole array of Wedgwood information is at one's fingertips. We hope you will click our links to the BLOG to see current events, book reviews, gossip, news and whatever else is going on in the Wedgwood world, from England to our own little patch of that world at ALEXIS ANTIQUES~! But please don't forget the informational LINKS here on our website! Find our LINKS on the dark blue bar on the left - it's at the bottom...and takes one directly to the BLOG as well as all our other informational links - Wedgwood societies around the world, book reviews, Current Events and other interesting websites all relative to the very wide world of Wedgwood.
If you subscribe to the blogposts, you will be notified automatically when new posts are made. You can send us messages through our Contact Us tool here on the website, but you can also easily make comments to our posts on the blog. We'd love to hear from you with news, questions, additions to your collections or just a friendly 'hello'. We've begun a Facebook page for Alexis Antiques, check it out Alexis Antiques will find us.
For new collectors here is a quick look at some Glossary Terms which will help you use our site and make more informed purchase decisions. Click on the image to make it legible.
Illustrated above is a great Wedgwood box produced as a Christmas ornament, but take off the gold thread and it becomes a true symbol of today's situation - a blue Wedgwood box, Wedgwood ribbon, looks like Jasper, but made in China! Talk about symbolism! The lid comes off, it really is a box, and we think the perfect use for it is to give an engagement ring or other treasured jewel as a gift! We are still sometimes adding new items to Alexis Antiques Annex, CollegePlates.com and for now only once in awhile, new Wedgwood inventory so we hope you will make Alexis Antiques a habit! Take advantage of our lowered prices on so much of our inventory - it's time to retire so much of it has to go!
WW142 -- $27.50
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WEDGWOOD BOOKS - IMPORTANT TO OUR COLLECTING AND OH SO PRETTY!
Wedgwood reference books abound. Check our inventory, we have quite a few. They are so valuable to collectors but you can find my "lecture" on that subject elsewhere in our Featured Items. Here is a small, inexpensive book which, like SO many Wedgwood books, gives us another reason to collect books about our collections - it's so pretty itself. This 64 page book by Susan Walker, from the British Museum's Objects in Focus series, is chocked full of color photos, with great closeups of the reliefs on the Vase and a concise history of the Vase. It's not an intellectual treatise - there are LOTS of those! This is a pretty book that tells its story with no fuss, no muss, just lots of great photos and simple language. Its focus is to elucidate some newer interpretations of the meaning of the scenes. If you don't have all the Wedgwood you want, toss around a few books! After reading this little Portland Vase tome, you'll sound like a true Wedgwood scholar at your next cocktail party! Your friends will be amazed at how much you know about the history of the original cameo glass vase, the saga of the Wedgwood version and the meaning of the figures. We send books Media Mail or First Class to keep your shipping costs to a minimum. Be sure to browse our BOOKs category, there is so much information there, and the printed word is very often much more thoroughly researched than the websites that abound which have not been vetted at all...remember, anyone can post anything they want, and a LOT of Wedgwood online information is inaccurate or incomplete - be sure to read a trusted site that has documented information and references.
WWX001 -- $15.00
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GENEALOGY SERVICES AND BOOKS
ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX
You have probably noticed some new additions to Alexis Antiques Annex lately, that being several volumes of Genealogy and family history related books, plus some town histories. Being into genealogy for many years, I've recently decided to put my knowledge to work helping others. You might email us at leslieslineages@khs65.com if you would like some help with that brick wall, getting started in genealogy, or just some help with a particular task. Our specialty is New England and Missouri genealogy, but we'll work anywhere. We locate lost heirs for inheritance and other estate purposes, but mostly we like finding roots! The St. Louis County Library, with a huge genealogy section, is about 12 minutes from us so we can obtain records, make copies, etc. One of the genealogist's best tools is a good library. Yes, the Internet is helping us all find our roots easier these days, but NOT everything is online - YET! Books like this pair and the others we now have in stock are invaluable for searching your own roots or helping others. Once again, we like to let you know what you're getting when the price is expensive! This pair of Volume I & II of the 'Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region 1701-1936' as you can tell from the title is invaluable for researching the area, especially if you are descended from many families in this region. This pair was produced in low volume, thus the scarcity today. If you look at our description, you'll see that the INDEX alone is over 200 pages. There are thousands of names and biographies included, an invaluable set of books! We have some others right now that are in the higher price ranges, please don't hesitate to drop us a line or call to ask for further information, for photos, etc. We don't expect anyone to spend the "big bucks" without plenty of information and we're pleased to oblige!
AA018A -- $750.00
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DIMENSIONAL PLAQUE ON EASEL - WEDGWOOD TEAPOT PAINTING
We love this adorable Wedgwood-look-alike item! It's a three dimensional plaque in resin and sits on a light wood easel. The design is from the painting "Memories in Blue" by Allen Berman. The bright yellow lemons perfectly compliment the blue and white of the 146 shape Wedgwood Jasper bas reliefware teapot and sugarbox. We have several in stock and they are shipped in a gift box. Shipping charge is $6.00 if one is purchased stand-alone without other items. A cute addition to a collection of Wedgwood "stuff"!
WW064 -- $21.00
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THE PORTFOLIO 1894 - JOSIAH WEDGWOOD BY A. H. CHURCH
We thought our visitors might like to know more about this very rare treasure. The book is one of a series of books with the same title, all published in 1894. Each volume has monographs on several subjects, many of which are centered around old engravings. This particular volume has 4 sections. "The Etchings of Rembrandt" is first and was written by P. G. Hamerton, author of "Etching & Etchers". Mr. Hamerton was an honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers. Mr. Hamerton was also the editor of The Portfolio 1894 Artistic Monographs. There is an etching, faced with tissue, of Rembrandt at the beginning with another etching further on, and black drawings of other etchings scattered within the text.
The second section is entitled "MALTA and the Knights Hospitallers" by the Rev. W. K. R. Bedford, M.A., author of "The Blazon of Episcopacy", "Regulations of the Knights' Hospital at Malta", etc.
The third section is a full reprint of the first edition of "JOSIAH WEDGWOOD Master-Potter" by A. H. Church, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry in the Royal Academy of Arts and author of "English Earthenware", among other volumes. The opening etching here is of the Portland Vase. There are three other tissue-faced etchings and a multitude of black & white photos of historic pieces of Wedgwood. There is a section of Bibliographical Notes at the end. ISSUE # 21 OF THE WEDGWOOD SOCIETY OF NEW YORK'S MAGAZINE 'ARS CERAMICA' HAS A GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT FAMED WEDGWOOD DEALER FREDERICK RATHBONE IN WHICH IS QUOTED A LETTER FROM RATHBONE TO A WELL-KNOWN CLIENT: "I THINK IT [THE PORTFOLIO] IS THE BEST WEDGWOOD ARTICLE OR MONOGRAPH EVER WRITTEN. PROFESSOR CHURCH WRITES WELL AND KNOWS WHAT HE IS WRITING ABOUT." High praise indeed for this wonderful book!
The fourth section is "Jules Bastien-Lepage" by Julia Cartwright, again with several tissue-faced etchings and photos.
As with many lavish volumes from the end of the 19th century, the paper is very heavy, the binding beautiful, being a 3/4 leather with gold square outlines and title on the spine. The book is in wonderful condition, just a tad bit of separation at the top of the front endpaper. The endpapers match the cover.
These volumes are very rare indeed and what a treasure this one is for Wedgwood collectors. Church's book was reprinted in 1903 in a second edition but this volume is worth its weight and price for the etchings alone! We can ship it via media mail or priority mail, but it's heavy so shipping will be higher than a normal lighter weight more modern book of its same dimensions.
Collectors who research their subject add much value to their collections. Reading and researching keep us from making mistakes in buying and help us appreciate the total scope of the subject. Often in our reading we learn so much more than we realized there was to consider that our collecting horizons either expand with exposure to more knowledge, or we discover we wish to concentrate on just one area. Collecting the books in itself is a wonderful hobby!
For more information on this volume, please be sure to call or email. For a look at our other books, magazines & brochures, you can CLICK HERE.
WW025 -- $250.00
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GIFT CERTIFICATE
Can't decide what to give that special person? Order a GIFT CERTIFICATE in any dollar amount and we will either mail it to you to give personally, or we will mail it, either via email or snail mail, to your recipient with a nice card and your message. The Certificate may be used to purchase any product in our vast inventory.
NO EXPIRATION DATE
Add this product to your cart then you can give us all the particulars in the order form - or email us if you have questions.
WW089 -- $0.00
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