Re: Leonard Stockley (Weymouth)

by **studio-pots** June 10th 2015, 10:30 pm

Welcome to the Forum, Heather, and let's hope someone will be able to assist.

There is already a thread about Len Stockley here at

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t4378p15-leonard-stockley-weymouth

but nothing about the figures you have. However, there are a few other figures shown.

by **22 Crawford St.** December 14th 2015, 12:58 am

Horseman went on ebay recently - too hot for me unfortunately :(

I did get this lovely plate - I like the little feet of the lizard(?)

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by Greenie1689 January 6th 2016, 4:41 pm

A small jug standing about 120mm tall.

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The potter seems to have used as many forms of decoration as s/he could think of, but who is the potter?

Your assistance in identifying is much appreciated.

All the best,
Greenie

by **denbydump** January 6th 2016, 5:04 pm

L Stockley of Weymouth.

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t4378-leonard-stockley-weymouth

by Greenie1689 January 6th 2016, 5:09 pm

Thank you, denby!!

All the best,
Greenie

by Dave Forgan November 11th 2016, 6:35 pm

heatherafc wrote:Hello
I am looking for information on Len Stockley (Weymouth) fishermen figures. I have a collection at home in Spain (hence no photos posted). I cannot find any info on the iternet about them. I bought them in the 80,s and 90,s in the little studio opposite Weymouth Beach.
I have just recently returned there and the shop is gone and read that sadly Len Stockley had died in 2013. I would love to know if anyone has a collection of these figures and photos please. I would be interested in finding out how many different fishermen figures he made. Thanks in advance.

I have only just come across your query. I have a collection of about twenty Len Stockley figures, half of which are fishermen; the others are what I call "fisherman's wives", "local Yokels" and "men of the road. I don't know much about Len Stockley or the Weymouth Pottery. I bought most of my figures in the 1980s from a flower shop / gift shop in Corfe Castle or a souvenir shop at Lulworth Cove. Are you still interested in photographs?

by **dantheman** November 11th 2016, 7:26 pm

Welcome Dave,
We would LOVE to see photos of them and the rest of your collection too

by **22 Crawford St.** December 22nd 2017, 7:47 pm

Are these not Christmassy? Is that a word? I have a theory that this is a chess set.

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by **NaomiM** December 22nd 2017, 10:16 pm

Interesting. The king and queen are rare but not uncommon. This is the first time I've seen the third one. I'm guessing it's a Bishop. No pawns have been seen, which should be relatively common, so I doubt it's a chess set, but, if the horseback riders are castles then maybe that was the original idea.

by **22 Crawford St.** December 23rd 2017, 12:03 am

That is my thinking yes. It would make sense that people would buy the Kings and Queens the most. Bishops, Knights and Rooks would naturally be less common. Perhaps the riders are Knights so we need Rooks (Castles) and perhaps the smaller set as posted are the pawns. Another thing is if you kook at your queen posted earlier it the reverse of mine. Could this represent Black / White Pieces.... It's only a theory Pondering

White Queen?

https://servimg.com/view/17516569/230

by **NaomiM** December 23rd 2017, 1:52 am

Yes, the horses/knights would be on the white side

by **NaomiM** January 9th 2018, 9:47 pm

So, if we're assuming these are all part of a chess set, which piece is this one?

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by **dantheman** January 9th 2018, 10:08 pm

well that's the chess theory disproved

by **22 Crawford St.** January 9th 2018, 10:33 pm

Err...its the queen from the Elizabethan themed chess set? Embarrassed

by **22 Crawford St.** January 9th 2018, 10:34 pm

It does not preclude my theory

by **NaomiM** January 9th 2018, 10:40 pm

A black Castle/Rook, maybe - especially with that ruff

by **NaomiM** January 9th 2018, 10:42 pm

22 Crawford St. wrote:Are these not Christmassy? Is that a word? I have a theory that this is a chess set.

The little king on the far right could be a Pawn

by **NaomiM** January 10th 2018, 7:00 pm

King and Queen -

https://pin.it/uzfvehutxlnijr

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by **22 Crawford St.** January 10th 2018, 9:30 pm

Yes that link would be a WHITE King and Queen Excellent

I'm not saying everything he sold was part of a chess set or the same set, just that in the distant past it might have been part of the idea. Obviously there seems to be a lot more kings and queens about but that only natural. People only buy one or two and they are the most popular.

by **dantheman** January 10th 2018, 10:14 pm

there seems to be a lot of royalty but very few other pieces

by **22 Crawford St.** January 10th 2018, 10:25 pm

Up! I did not say it was a good idea or a popular one.

by **NaomiM** January 10th 2018, 11:10 pm

As I see it, we have found the King, Queen, Bishop, Knights, Rook and Pawn.

by **philpot** December 22nd 2018, 8:57 pm

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12 inch bowl.

by **dantheman** December 22nd 2018, 9:44 pm

is that a plate?

by **philpot** December 22nd 2018, 10:01 pm

Its a bowl Dan. Laughter

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