Staffordshire figures are pottery figurines made in England from the 18th century onward. Most figures made from 1740 to 1900 were produced by small potteries and are usually not marked. Most Victorian period figures were designed to stand on a shelf or mantle and are only formed on the visible sides. These are called flatbacks.

Most figures were made in Staffordshire but also in other counties and Scotland. All have become known as Staffordshire figures. The figures are normally earthenware, though early ones may be stoneware.

We have acquired a collection, many more than shown on this page. They will be offered at auction in the fall of 2021 on October 30th

Russian figure of the same time period

More expensive porcelain figures made by larger potteries are normally not known as Staffordshire. These were more carefully made. For a period at the end of the 18th century, the finer figures attempted to compete in this market, but gradually makers abandoned these and settled for a larger mass-market of less costly figures.