Small Staffordshire Pearlware 'The Dandies' figures

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. 3.7ins high, 2.6ins wide, 1.8ins depth. Staffordshire pearlware figure which features 'The Dandies', stood on a shaped hollow base.



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





Book reference,'People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures. Staffordshire figures 1810-1835', by Myrna Schkolne, page 61.

Condition

Good. Small flake to his nose and right sleeve.





Small flake to base.



KILN EFFECTS: overglazed flake to her coat;



flecks of stray coloured glaze to their clothes and one to her nose;







shrinkage line to the base on the side.



RESTORATION: Old retouching to the base and his hat.





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