Pair Staffordshire Shakespeare & Milton figures
Item ID# 18352
Period: Victorian, circa 1860
Description: Pair of Staffordshire figures with a theatrical and literary theme which feature Shakespeare and Milton, stood on a shaped base. Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Flatback, decorated only to the front. Vent hole to the underside. Book reference,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding, page 86, figure 205/324.
Condition: Shakespeare: Good. Slight rubbing to gilt. KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to the base; flecks of stray coloured glaze to his jacket and the reverse. RESTORATION: Retouched paint losses to his trousers, shoes and hair. Milton: Good. Small flake to his nose. Slight rubbing to gilt. KILN EFFECTS: small firing pits to the reverse. RESTORATION: Remodelled left hand and quill. Retouched paint losses to hair, shoes and pillar.
Dimensions: Tallest is 9.1ins high, 4.3ins wide, 3.1ins depth

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