The following 94 lots contain the much loved cat collection of the late Pamela Marian Cole. Pamela spent most of her life putting together an impressive collection of over 2,000 ceramic cats. Her unusual obsession with ceramic cats can be traced...
The following 94 lots contain the much loved cat collection of the late Pamela Marian Cole. Pamela spent most of her life putting together an impressive collection of over 2,000 ceramic cats. Her unusual obsession with ceramic cats can be traced back to her childhood years, in the 1940s, when her mother bought her a cat to stop her feeling lonely. It was a simple pottery cat from a gift store in Corporation Street, but it kick-started her passion for collecting, and from then on she spent her days scouring shops and craft fairs in search of china cats. A rare Staffordshire salt glazed agateware figure of a seated cat, mid 18th century, its coat splashed with blue over white and manganese striations, unmarked, 11cm high
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The following 94 lots contain the much loved cat collection of the late Pamela Marian Cole. Pamela spent most of her life putting together an impressive collection of over 2,000 ceramic cats. Her unusual obsession with ceramic cats can be traced back to her childhood years, in the 1940s, when her mother bought her a cat to stop her feeling lonely. It was a simple pottery cat from a gift store in Corporation Street, but it kick-started her passion for collecting, and from then on she spent her days scouring shops and craft fairs in search of china cats. A rare Staffordshire salt glazed agateware figure of a seated cat, mid 18th century, its coat splashed with blue over white and manganese striations, unmarked, 11cm high
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