Pair Staffordshire Couple with children figures

Victorian, circa 1850. Tallest is 6.1ins high, 3.1ins wide, 3.1ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire porcellaneous figures with a childhood theme which feature a lady and gent, each holding an infant, seated on a circular base. Multi-coloured version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment.







Flatback, decorated only to the front.





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Condition

CONDITION: Female: Generally good. Two small chips to stool.





Flaking to old restoration to neck.





Small flake to baby's bonnet.



Slight rubbing to gilt.



Slight wear to bonnet.



KILN EFFECT: staining to the bonnet and the base.







RESTORATION: Old restoration to lady's neck and nose





and baby's right hand.



Male: Good. A few paint losses to hair.



Slight rubbing to gilt.



Some wear to both arms.





KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to the underside;



small firing hole to gent's left leg;



small over glazed chip to base;



staining to the base, stool and reverse;







flecks of stray coloured glaze to the base.



RESTORATION: Left arm and left hand reglued and join retouched.





Stabilised and retouched hairline to his neck and his right wrist.





Remodelled infant's right hand.



Retouching to hair on both.




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