Pair Staffordshire Tom King and Dick Turpin Figures

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 10.6ins high, 7.9ins wide, 2.8ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures with a folklore theme which feature Dick Turpin on his mare Black Bess, and Tom King, stood on an oblong base.

The pieces are titled, 'DICK TURPIN' and 'TOM KING' to the fronts.

Dull gilt embellishment. Flatback, decorated mainly to the front. Vent hole to the reverse.

This piece represents Turpin and King, the famous highwaymen partnership. In 1735 Turpin accidentally shot and killed King.

Their story was later dramatized on many occasions.

Book reference ,'Staffordshire Portrait Figures' by P D Gordon Pugh, page 548

Condition

CONDITION: Dick Turpin: Good. No restoration.

Small chip to brim of hat.

Slight rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: thin glaze application to black glaze;

black glaze run and stray flecks to the reverse.

Tom King: Good. No restoration.

Bruise to lower base edge with associated flake.

Some small flakes to reverse of hat.

Slight rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln grit caught in the glaze to the top of the base.

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