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Staffordshire cow & milkmaid figure

Victorian, circa 1860. 6.8ins high, 8.1ins wide, 3ins depth.



Staffordshire group with a pastoral theme which features a cow with a milkmaid sitting on a stool, stood on a shaped base. Russet and white version.
Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.





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Condition

CONDITION: Good. Slight rubbing to gilt



KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack around base of stool, to ears under cow's neck;







a couple of firing pits to cow's rump at reverse;



shrinkage line between cow's front legs;



touch mark and kiln detritus to reverse;





notable crazing.





RESTORATION. Stabilised and retouched crack to base front.





Filled chip to hat.



Retouching to paint losses.

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