Henry Sandon
Encyclopedia
Henry Sandon MBE is a notable authority on Royal Worcester
porcelain
. He was curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years.
Born in the east end of London, Sandon was evacuated during the war and finished his schooling at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
. He began his career as an archaeologist and his knowledge covers pottery and porcelain of all periods and countries. One of his projects was an excavation at the Royal Worcester factory site.
He is widely known in the UK for his many appearances on the long running BBC
television programme Antiques Roadshow
.
He has written many books on the subject of Worcester and other porcelains, and he lectures frequently on the subject. In 2000 he was voted Antiques Personality of the Year by the readers of BBC's Homes & Antiques magazine. He was awarded the MBE
(Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Broadcasting, the Ceramics Industry and to Charity.
He is the husband of Barbara and the father of ceramics and glass expert John Sandon
(b. 1959).
Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester is believed to be the oldest remaining English pottery brand still in existence today.-Overview:Royal Worcester is a British brand known for its history, provenance and classically English collections of porcelain...
porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
. He was curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years.
Born in the east end of London, Sandon was evacuated during the war and finished his schooling at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
See Royal Grammar School for the other schools with the name RGS.The Royal Grammar School High Wycombe is a selective grammar school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. As a state school it does not charge fees for students to attend, but they must pass an entrance exam...
. He began his career as an archaeologist and his knowledge covers pottery and porcelain of all periods and countries. One of his projects was an excavation at the Royal Worcester factory site.
He is widely known in the UK for his many appearances on the long running BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television programme Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979...
.
He has written many books on the subject of Worcester and other porcelains, and he lectures frequently on the subject. In 2000 he was voted Antiques Personality of the Year by the readers of BBC's Homes & Antiques magazine. He was awarded the MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Broadcasting, the Ceramics Industry and to Charity.
He is the husband of Barbara and the father of ceramics and glass expert John Sandon
John Sandon
John Sandon is a British expert and prolific author on ceramics and glass. He is best known as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, which he joined in 1985....
(b. 1959).
Publications (selected)
- 1969: The Illustrated Guide to Worcester Porcelain 1751 - 1793. New York: Praeger
- 1973: Royal Worcester Porcelain 1862 to the Present Day. London, Barrie and Jenkins; New York: Clarkson N. Potter (2nd ed. 1975; 3rd ed. 1978)