Staffordshire Pottery Shakespeare Figure

Victorian, circa 1860. 8.5ins high, 4.5ins wide, 3.7ins depth. Staffordshire Pottery figure with a theatrical and literary theme which features

Shakespeare holding a scroll, stood on a shaped base.

Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt embellishment.

Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.

Open bottomed.

Book reference ,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding, page 128, figure 320.

Condition

CONDITION: Very good. No restoration.

Some rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: a couple of shrinkage lines to the underside of the base.;

shrinkage crack to the inside of his left wrist.