Pair Salt Staffordshire ram & ewe with lamb figures

pre-Victorian, circa 1830. Tallest is 6.7ins high, 4.7ins wide, 2.6ins depth. Pair of Salt Staffordshire pearlware bocage figures which feature a ram and ewe both with a lamb, stood on a shaped base. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.





Open bottomed.



Maker's marks Salt molded ribbon mark.





Book reference not found.

Condition

Ram: Generally good.

Small flake to the lamb's nose,



shredded clay,



leaves



and one flower.



Slight wear to the ram's nose.



KILN EFFECTS: kiln grit caught in the glaze to the base edge;



flecks of stray coloured glaze to the ram's body.





RESTORATION: Ram's left horn remodelled.



Retouched paint losses to ground



and bocage.



Ewe: Generally good.

Some small flakes to shredded clay.





Slight wear to both their noses.





KILN EFFECTS: kiln soot caught in the glaze to the ewe



and reverse.



RESTORATION: A few remodelled leaves to bocage. 70% of bocage is original.

One branch reglued and join retouched.







Ewe's left ear remodelled.



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