Staffordshire lady with harp and dog candle holder

Victorian, circa 1860. 9.8ins high, 4.7ins wide, 2.4ins depth. Staffordshire candle holder which features a lady playing the harp with a begging dog beside her, seated on a rectangular base. Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment.







Decorated mainly to the front. Vent hole to the reverse.





Book reference not found.

Condition

Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: flecks of stray coloured glaze to the pillar;



notable crazing; a few specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to the pillar.



RESTORATION. Retouching to her hat, hair, nose and shoes,









dog's markings,



and ground.



Remodelled candle holder - possibly not original function.




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