Staffordshire Pearlware Urania Watch Holder

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. 8.5ins high, 6.1ins wide, 3.5ins depth. Staffordshire Pottery pearlware watch holder which features Urania, leaning on a globe,

calipers in hand, seated on a rectangular base.

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

Open bottomed.

This piece represents the Greek classical figure Urania the Muse of Astronomy.

 

Condition

CONDITION: Good.

A few paint losses to base rim and one to reverse.

KILN EFFECTS: a few small touch marks to the front and reverse;

kiln soot caught in the glaze to the reverse;

thin glaze application in places.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to end of finger.

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