A huge collection of Staffordshire pottery gathered over four decades by a Borders hotelier is going up for auction.More than 1,000 pieces which belonged to the late ceramics enthusiast Sheila Brooks ...

Its a Staffordshire pottery figurine, featuring the trio - TURKEY, ENGLAND, FRANCE. The figures depicted are Napoleon 111 of France, Empress Eugenie and the Sultan of Turkey.

"According to the Staffordshire Figure Association, this is the biggest private collection of 19th Century Staffordshire pottery ever to come to market in Scotland. "Sheila Brooks was a highly ...

"Sheila Brooks was a highly respected figure among ceramics collectors. "Her passion and expert eye for rare and unusual Staffordshire pottery resulted in a collection of immense historical and ...