Pair Staffordshire Pearlware Old Age figures

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. Tallest is 8.7ins high, 3.3ins wide, 2.6ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire pearlware figures which feature an elderly lady and gentleman,
him with crutches, her with a walking stick, stood on a square hollow base.



Black painted base line. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.







Vent hole to the underside.



Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Female: Generally good.

Tiny chips to shredded clay.




A few tiny flakes around the base





and one to headscarf.



Slight wear to reverse.





KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to the upper base edge at front.



RESTORATION: filled chip and re-touched flakes to side of base;





right arm reglued and joins (shoulder and top of walking stick) retouched;









filled chip to nose.





Male: Generally good.

Some tiny flakes around the base







and one to coat.



Some paint losses to waistcoat,



shoe



and coat.





RESTORATION: left arm and crutch reglued and joins retouched.











Stabilised and retouched cracks to base;







filled chip to side of base;



retouched flake to hat brim.



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