Ashtead - keep or sell?

Hi all,

I have this beautiful jam/preserve pot made by Ashtead Potters. It's almost perfect condition, do you think I should keep hold of it or sell on? Not sure what guide price would be?

Ashtead by Stephbelle1 posted Feb 12, 2017 at 6:38 PM

Ashtead by Stephbelle1 posted Feb 12, 2017 at 6:38 PM

 

No clue but I like it.

 

Me too so I'm inclined to keep it! Has a lovely history as well.

 

A lot of us are in the US, and things are valued differently here. In my neck of the woods, I'd say about two quid at a boot sale. Some dealers try to sell the more decorative pieces for good prices, but pottery in the US is a buyer's market at the moment.

 

I'm based in the U.K. and bought it at a boot sale for 50p so quite happy with that ! Thanks for your opinion.

 

I looked them up, and it appears the factory was set up to help disabled WWII veterans. It might well do considerably better in the UK than it would here.

 

Yes that's right and apparently, the factory was only open for 12 years between 1923 & 1935. They made some lovely pieces. The star on mine shows that it was made 1925/1926.