Pair Staffordshire lady & gent with goat figures

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 15ins high, 6.5ins wide, 3.7ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire figures with a pastoral theme
which feature a lady and gent holding a pot of fruit. A goat stands on its hind legs to one side, stood on an oval base.



Multi-coloured version. Black painted base line. Flatback, decorated only to the front.







Vent hole to the underside.



Book reference not found.

Condition

Female: Good.

Abrasion to goat's tail.



Paint loss to base line.



Slight wear.





KILN EFFECTS: over glazed flake to lower base edge;



shrinkage cracks to her waist and mold joins to both sides;







shrinkage line to lower base edge;



touch mark to lady's chin;



a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the upper base





and reverse;



slight staining to goat;







a few firing pits.







RESTORATION. Retouched nose.



Filled chip to base edge at reverse.



Male: Good.

Some wear and flakes.





KILN EFFECTS: firing crack to the mold join to one side;





a few specks of kiln detritus and kiln grit caught in the glaze to the upper base;



firing hole to side of jacket;



two over glazed flakes to lower base edge.



Manufacture fault to gent's neck.



RESTORATION. Retouched nose.





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