Pair Staffordshire grey cats with glass eyes

Victorian, circa 1900. Tallest is 12ins high, 7.9ins wide, 4.3ins depth.





Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature a cat, seated directly on th e ground, no base. Grey version. Bright gilt embellishment.
Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse. Vent hole to the underside.





Maker's marks registration number molded into underside.



Book reference,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1875-1962', by A.& N. Harding, page 157, figure 4588/45889.

Condition

CONDITION: Right facing: Good. No restoration. Some rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: finger print to the right hind paw;



over glazed shrinkage line to the cat's nose;



touch mark to the reverse of cat's head;



a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the front.



Left facing: Good. No restoration. Some rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: touch marks to the cat's tail;



small firing hole to the left side of cat's nose;



shrinkage line along the mold join to the cat's chest and neck.




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