Pair Walton Staffordshire Pearlware musicians

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. Tallest is 6.6ins high, 3.9ins wide, 2.6ins depth. Pair of Walton Staffordshire pearlware bocage groups with a musical theme
which feature a girl playing a tambourine and a boy playing a trumpet, stood on a circular base.









Multi-coloured version. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse. Open bottomed.







Maker's marks Walton molded ribbon.



Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Female: Generally good. Some small flakes to flower in her hair and ground.





RESTORATION: Four bocage leaves remodelled.





Three branches reglued and joins retouched.







Retouched flakes to bocage.









Filled chip to tambourine.



50% of bocage is original.

Male: Generally good. Hairline to left ankle and trumpet.





Flakes to jacket and hat.





KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to the other trumpet.



RESTORATION: Three branches reglued and join retouched.







Filled chips to three leaves and trumpet.







30% of bocage is original.
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