Pair Staffordshire Pearlware sheep figures

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. Tallest is 4.5ins high, 3.1ins wide, 1.8ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire pearlware bocage figures which feature a sheep, recumbent on an oval base.



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







Open bottomed.



Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Right facing: Generally good.

Small flake to right eyebrow and tail.





A few paint losses to bocage, hooves and russet markings.







RESTORATION. Filled chips to both ears



and four bocage leaf tips. (95% original).







Retouched flakes and paint loss to ground.







Left facing: Generally good.

Some small flakes to bocage and ears.









KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage cracks to the bocage.



RESTORATION. Stabilised and retouched hairline to front of base going across left front leg.





Filled chips to 3 bocage leaf tips (95% original).







Retouched paint losses to ground.



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