Royal Worcester
Cricklite and Fairy Lamp Stands

(A work in progress)

Samuel Clarke commissioned the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company to adapt selected models of their ware to serve as Cricklite and fairy lamp stands.  Most of these products are certainly dual purpose, however, those commissioned by Clarke are often marked "Trademark Cricklite".  This simple table identifies those we have documented.  Except where noted, dimensions are to the top of the porcelain stand and does not include the Cricklite fitting.  If you have additional models or variants of known models, please drop me a note at jimsapp7@msn.com.   With everyone's help, we can document many of these fine products.

The following shapes have been identified by members of the Fairy Lamp Club.  Some known shapes are not listed as fairy lamps, i.e. model number 1151 Lotus and number 1293 Mower Girl.  You have to wonder how many other shapes are not identified as fairy lamps.  For example, model number 1290 Figure candelabrum - three lights - 1880 in Royal Worcester Porcelain by Sandon could be a Cricklite stand.  Between 1883 and 1890 there were 54 models listed as "lamp." 

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Royal Worcester Date Codes
(Tawpia.org)

Image Name Model
Number
Rd Number Registered
Date
Production
Date Code
Markings Known Sizes Reference
Ruf-730_small.jpg (3025 bytes) Grecian Water Carrier 125 Unknown Unknown Seven dots
(1898)
Royal Worcester Shot Enamels, Trade Mark Cricklite 30.5" Ruf-730
Grecian Water Carrier _2_
125
Unknown Unknown Eleven Dots
(1902)
Royal Worcester  Trade Mark Cricklite

"36"
"6" with ..*...

23.0" Private Collection
GrecianLady_all_small.gif (9377 bytes) Grecian Water Carrier _2_
125
Unknown Unknown Twenty-two dots
(1913)
Royal Worcester  Trade Mark Cricklite 10.25" Private Collection
Ruf-732_all.jpg (44468 bytes) Grecian Water Carrier
(Right Hand)
_2_
125
Unknown Unknown Three dots
(1919)
(1912)
Royal Worcester  Trade Mark Cricklite

"M"

Overall
16.875"
Ruf-732
Grecian Water Carrier
(Right Hand)
_2_
125
Unknown Unknown Three dots
(1894)
Royal Worcester Shot Enamels, Trade Mark "England" 20.25" Private Collection
UPullen003_all.jpg (32840 bytes) Grecian Water Carrier
(Left Hand)
Unknown Unknown Unknown Seventeen dots
1908
England
"6"
10.5" Private Collection

Name is "Grecian Water Carrier" This is, as you say, model number 125 but it is 'Class 2' Model 125. (Class 2 = Statuettes over 8" in height.)  Your piece is dated 1898 but it was being made as a stand alone figure from at least 1867 and possibly earlier. The model was made in 4 sizes and each was used as a Cricklite base.  Antique British Ceramics Information Resource

Model 125 is Class 2 "Groups from Midsummer Night's Dream."   "New Grecian Water Carriers" came in 4 sizes. Royal Worcester Porcelain, from 1862 to the Present Day by Henry Sandon

U-122c.jpg (89811 bytes) The Bather Surprised 486 Unknown 1875 Fourteen
dots
(1905)
Trademark Cricklite 11.0" U-122
BatherSurprised_all.jpg (110764 bytes) The Bather Surprised 486 Unknown 1875 Unknown Unknown 24.0" Private Collection

"The Bather Surprised" modeled by Thomas (later Sir Thomas) Brock in approximately 1874. This was made in three sizes, each was used as a Cricklite base. Antique British Ceramics Information Resource.

According to Royal Worcester Porcelain from 1862 to The Present Day, by Sandon, Plate 29, the modeler was Sir Thomas Brock and the 26" size was made in 1902. It came in three sizes the largest is 26 inches.

Undocumented Spiral Fairy Lamp Vase 874 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Boy_Mod_Beige.jpg (289665 bytes) Rustic Boy
Marked
Hadley
964 Unknown Unknown Seven dots
(1898)
Royal Worcester
Trade Mark Cricklite
13.75" Private Collection
Undocumented Rustic Girl
Marked
Hadley
965 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Undocumented Fairy Lamp Vase 1150 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Lotus Flower Holder with Three Buds 1151 47870 1886 Unknown "Moon" "5" & "1151" 7.25" wide R-492
Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon

Model number 1151 Lotus Flower was identified in Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon.  The model illustrated is not stamped with the Royal Worcester trademark.

Undocumented Mower Candelabrum - Boy 1292 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Mower Candelabrum - Girl 1293 109821 1888 Nine dots
(1900)
Royal Worcester
Trade Mark Cricklite

Hadley
13.25" Private Collection
Mower Candelabrum - Girl 1293 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 22" Royal Worcester Original Catalog

Candlelabra Version

U-229_small.jpg (2108 bytes) Vase with Head Handles 1410 Unknown 1889 Seven dots
(1898)
Unknown 23.5" U-229
U-230b.jpg (52832 bytes) Vase with Head Handles Unknown Unknown Unknown Eight dots
(1899)
Unknown 16.5" U-230
Unknown 1741 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 27.5" Royal Worcester Original Catalog
Spiral Vase 1757 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Three sizes. Smallest used for Cricklite Royal Worcester Original Catalog

It would not have had a name. It was just described as a vase with figural handles and was first made in 1889.  Antique British Ceramics Information Resource

Unknown 1793 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 12" Royal Worcester Original Catalog
Ruf-715Mod_small.gif (8281 bytes) Cairo Water Carrier (male) 1890 Unknown 1896
(1897)
Unknown Unknown Unknown Private Collection
Ruf-715FemaleMod_small.gif (9347 bytes) Cairo Water Carrier (female) 1890 Unknown 1896
(1897)
Unknown Unknown Unknown Private Collection
Ruf-715_all.jpg (233986 bytes) Cairo Water Carrier (male) 1890 84463
(1887)
1896
(1887)
Twelve dots
(1903)
Royal Worcester Shot Enamels, Trade Mark Cricklite
P11 and 10.
Overall
19"
Ruf-715
CairoWaterCarrierFemale_All_small.gif (4723 bytes) Cairo Water Carrier (female) 1890 84464 1896
(1887)
Six dots
(1897)
Royal Worcester Shot Enamels, Trade Mark Cricklite 12" Private Collection

These are the 'Cairo Water Carriers' both in their plain form and in 'shot enamels'. These water carriers were released as stand alone figures as model No 1250 in 1887. They were modeled by James Hadley after he set up his own independent workshop and the masters were sold to Royal Worcester. They later re-released them as model number 1890 in 1886 as the Cricklite stands.  Antique British Ceramics Information Resource

Cricklite Standard 2015 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 10.25" Royal Worcester Original Catalog
Ruf-729_small.jpg (2817 bytes) Cricklite Standard 2019 323188
(1898)
1898 Five dots
(1896)
Designed and Made for Clarke's Cricklite Specially. Royal Worcester, England

"B 71"

Overall
18.0"

 

Ruf-729
Cricklite Standard 2019 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Two known sizes Royal Worcester Original Catalog

This was actually made in two forms, with and without the dish included in the base.  Antique British Ceramics Information Resource

U-231.jpg (85376 bytes) Torch Bearer

(Pair of females)

2020 Unknown 1898 Unknown Cricklite Clarke's Patent Trademark 23.0"

 

U-231
Torch Bearer 2020 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Two known sizes Royal Worcester Original Catalog
Student 2035 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 12" Royal Worcester Original Catalog
The Torch Bearer was actually made as a pair of figures, both of which were (as far as I know) only used for Cricklites. They were made in 2 sizes so there should be 4 different versions. These were first issued in 1898.  Antique British Ceramics Information Resource
Ruf-716_small.jpg (2359 bytes) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown "....*...."
(1924)
Royal Worcester Trade Mark Cricklite,

Made in England, 143 over H

"6" 1891
"Z" or "W"

Overall
25.25"
Ruf-716

Another of Hadley's figures adapted for Cricklite use but, I am not sure at the moment which one. It cannot be dated 1924 if the only date marking is eight dots. Antique British Ceramics Information Resource

UPullen004_Unknown_All_small.gif (10811 bytes) Wicker
Fairy
Lamp
1212 Unknown 1887 Y
(1887)
Royal Worcester Trademark
1212
6.30"d.
2.36"h.
(base only)
Private Collection
ThreeWickerMod.jpg (96684 bytes) Triple Wicker
Fairy
Lamp
1241 78873
(1887)
1887 Z
(1888)
Royal Worcester Trademark
1241
8"w. x 2.75"h. w/o fairy lamp. 6.75"h. with fairy lamp. Private Collection
Undocumented Fairy Lamp with three shells & coral feet 1269 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Undocumented Fairy Lamp with three shells & coral feet 1270 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Undocumented Fairy Lamp with three flower tubes 1271 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Undocumented Fairy Lamp with three flower tubes 1272 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Undocumented Fairy Lamp with indented edge 1273 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Undocumented Fairy Lamp 1277 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Undocumented Fairy Lamp 1278 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester Porcelain - Sandon
Ruf-709.jpg (50396 bytes) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Nine dots
(1900)
Royal Worcester, England

G 9 85, Grainger Factory, 1897. 

Overall
10.375"
Ruf-709
Ruf-710.jpg (143474 bytes) Unknown Unknown 41797
(1886)
Unknown Unknown Royal Worcester, England

1131, 40 and 25. Hadley

Overall
13.75"
Ruf-710

Definition: The term "Shot Enamels" or "Shot Silk Enamels" were a type of finish popular around the turn of the twentieth century.  They were basically an areographed satin glaze that shimmered under just the right lighting conditions.
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