Madelena Antiques & Collectables

Pair Staffordshire Children on Zebras

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 6.7ins high, 5.1ins wide, 2.6ins depth.

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures with a childhood theme which feature a boy and a girl on zebras, stood on an oval base.

Decorated mainly to the front. Vent hole to the reverse.

Condition

Right facing: Good. No restoration.

Very tight hairline to front right leg.

Small chip to top of left ear.

Small flake to right ear.

Paint loss to his shoe, eyebrow and zebra's markings.

KILN EFFECTS: touch mark to the reverse;

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

Left facing: Good. No restoration.

A few paint losses to the ground.

KILN EFFECTS: touch mark to the right ear and her hat;

flecks of stray coloured glaze to the her face.


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