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| Pair Staffordshire boy with girl on horseback figures |
| Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 13ins (33 cm) high, 9.4ins (24 cm) wide, 3.1ins (8 cm) depth. |
| Pair of Staffordshire figures with a childhood theme which feature a girl on horseback with a |
| boy standing in front of the horse, stood on on an oval base. |
| Multi-coloured version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Flatback, decorated only to the |
| front. Vent hole to the reverse.
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| Book reference,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding, page |
| Overall: Left facing: Generally good |
| Some small flakes to upper base edge |
| Minor paint losses to to green girth, flower garland, orange skirt and lady's hair |
| Kiln effects: glaze miss to base |
| shrinkage crack to the reverse between horses neck and boys head |
| Stabilized and retouched shrinkage crack to reverse of lady's waist. Reattched lady's head and |
| Right facing: Generally good |
| Small flake to boy's button and flower garland |
| Kiln effects: notable crazing |
| slight staining to crazing on reverse |
| Retouching to lady's face, hair and front of hat.
Filled chip to back of hat.
Stabilized and retouched crack to underside, base and between horse's front legs.
Stabilized and retouched shrinkage line between horse's back legs, and to the back of lady's waist.
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