Pair Staffordshire seated Queen Victoria&Prince Albert

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 5.9ins high, 2.8ins wide, 3ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire figures with a royalty theme which feature Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, seated on a circular base.

Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment.



Decorated mainly to the front.





Book reference,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding, page 170, figure 483/484.

Condition

Queen Victoria: Generally good.

Small chip to lower base edge.



Paint loss to her hair.



Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: kiln soot caught in the glaze to the queen's face and reverse of throne;





shrinkage crack to the front lower base edge.



RESTORATION: old restoration to crown.





Prince Albert: Generally good. No restoration.

Two hairlines to both legs to reverse of throne.



Two small flakes one to nose the other to prince's book.





Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage cracks to the shredded clay;





craze lines to the front and reverse, some are slightly stained;





kiln soot caught in the glaze to the front of the base;



bruise to the front lower base edge.



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