Pair Staffordshire 'Elijah & Widow' bocage figures

Pre-Victorian, circa 1830. 11ins high.

Early pair Staffordshire Sherratt-type table base figures of Elijah and the Widow.

Both figures modeled sitting on a naturalistic base in front of a bocage tree.

Elijah is feeding bread to two ravens. One raven perched on his right shoulder, another perched by his side on a rocky outcrop, above a stream.

The widow has a barrel by her side with a pitcher in front, and is holding twigs in her hands.

A young boy stands on her left side, also holding twigs.



Decorated all round.





Title 'ELIJAH &' 'WIDOW' on an oval plaque to base front.

Condition

Good.

Elijah: Slight rubbing to base corners.









Kiln effect: a few glaze pops to front of bocage and reverse of outcrop.





Repair to a few bocage leaves - overall, 80 percent good and original.





Repairs and overpainting to ravens.





Two front table feet repaired.





Repair inside the table base at front and side.





Widow: Some rubbing to reverse of tree trunk.



Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to top of her head and a few inside the base;







shrinkage line to boy's right ankle.



Majority of bocage and flowers restored, only 30 percent original.









Repair to her left wrist and right fingers.





Pitcher restored.


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