Bell For-Ever
Attributed to Robert Maling, Ouseburn Bridge
Bell For Ever with blue flowers, 107mm tall.
Unknown Tyne Pottery
A small bowl, 70mm high by 125mm diameter, with the transfer on two sides.
A small mug, 62mm high.
Attributed to Robert Maling, Ouseburn Bridge – Drabware
A jug, 125mm high, with a white band under a lustre band around the collar. This transfer has the date '1826' under the portrait. This transfer is attributed to Robert Maling on the basis of decorative similarities to the items below. It seems likely that Maling produced both pre-election items, and post-election items with a transfer recording the result.
A similar jug with a copper lustre band around the collar.
Two similar mugs. The first 107mm high.
Bell and Victory
Attributed to Robert Maling, Ouseburn Bridge – Creamware
A mug 120mm high with the transfer 'Bell and Victory', with flags: 'True Blue' and 'Bell and Northumberland'.
Attributed to Robert Maling, Ouseburn Bridge – Drabware
The jug below, 120mm high, and the mugs beneath it, 128mm high and 110mm high respectively.
Heather lads – Bell against the emancipation
Attributed to Robert Maling, Ouseburn Bridge – Creamware
Bell opposed the Catholic Relief Act or Catholic Emancipation Act which was passed in 1829 and permitted Catholics to sit in Parliament. Read more here.
