| 16283 |
| Victorian, circa 1860 |
| Pair of Staffordshire figures with a pastoral theme which feature a lady and gent holding a pot of fruit. A goat stands on its hind legs to one side, stood on an oval base. Multi-coloured version. Black painted base line. Flatback, decorated only to the front. Vent hole to the underside. Book reference not found. |
| Female: Good. Abrasion to goat's tail. Paint loss to base line. Slight wear. KILN EFFECTS: over glazed flake to lower base edge; shrinkage cracks to her waist and mold joins to both sides; shrinkage line to lower base edge; touch mark to lady's chin; a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the upper base and reverse; slight staining to goat; a few firing pits. RESTORATION. Retouched nose. Filled chip to base edge at reverse. Male: Good. Some wear and flakes. KILN EFFECTS: firing crack to the mold join to one side; a few specks of kiln detritus and kiln grit caught in the glaze to the upper base; firing hole to side of jacket; two over glazed flakes to lower base edge. Manufacture fault to gent's neck. RESTORATION. Retouched nose. |
| Tallest is 15ins high, 6.5ins wide, 3.7ins depth |